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Agronomy Operations Coordinator

The agricultural support coordinator — organizing field operations, scheduling services, and supporting agronomists in serving farmers.

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What it's like

What it's like to be a Agronomy Operations Coordinator

As an Agronomy Operations Coordinator, you support agricultural operations by coordinating field activities, scheduling services, managing logistics, and ensuring agronomists can serve their customers effectively. You're the operational backbone that keeps agronomy services running smoothly.

Your day involves scheduling, coordination, and problem-solving. You might schedule field visits for agronomists, then coordinate equipment and supplies, then track service delivery, then communicate with customers on timing, then manage inventory of agronomy products. You're ensuring all the pieces come together for effective agricultural support.

The hardest part is managing seasonal intensity. Agriculture is intensely seasonal — planting and harvest create pressure peaks where everything happens at once. You need to keep up during the busiest times while maintaining organization. The people who thrive here are organized, flexible, and genuinely interested in agriculture.

IndependenceAbove avg
AchievementModerate
Working ConditionsModerate
RelationshipsModerate
RecognitionModerate
SupportLower
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StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Crop focusCompany typeService scopeGeographic coverageTeam size
Agronomy coordination varies by company and focus. Ag retailers coordinate product delivery and application services. Seed companies focus on trials and dealer support. Crop consultants need different coordination. Geographic coverage affects logistics complexity. The scope of services coordinated varies from narrow to comprehensive.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Agronomy Operations Coordinators (SOC 11-9013.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Agronomic understanding
Moving up requires understanding the technical side of what you're coordinating
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Customer relationships
Advancement often involves more direct customer interaction
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Operations management
Managers own processes, not just coordinate them
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$52K–$157K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
6K
U.S. Employment
-1.3%
10yr Growth
86K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$110K$107K$104K$101K$99K201920202021202220232024$99K$110K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingManagement of Personnel ResourcesComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingSocial PerceptivenessTime Management
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