Also called: Agriculture Inspector (Ports)
Inspects travelers' bags and cargo at the border for pests and diseases that could destroy U.S. crops.
Agriculture specialists open suitcases and shipping containers looking for fruit, meat, plants, and bugs, working with beagles trained to sniff out food. One stopped insect could save billions in crops.
Federal GS pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in biology, agriculture, or a related science.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Entomology, Agriculture, Plant Science.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; hiring depends on federal budgets.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI X-ray flags food in bags; opening cargo, identifying pests and working with beagles stay human.
Classes: Biology, AP Environmental Science, Agriculture / FFA, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 45-2011.
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