Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations
£25,029
Average salary
47 hours
Average weekly hours
3.33%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 9119
Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of tasks in relation to the breeding and rearing of animals and fish, catch fish at sea and from inland waterways, assist in the picking and lifting of crops, plant and maintain hedges, oversee the incubation and hatching of eggs and perform other fishing and elementary agricultural tasks not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 911: Elementary Agricultural Occupations.
Common tasks include:
- assists with the shooting, hauling and repairing of nets, prepares, lays and empties baited pots at intervals, operates winches and lifting gear, and guts, sorts and stows fish
- harvests oysters, mussels, clams and seaweed off natural or artificial beds, nets river fish and maintains them in spawning pens, assists with feeding and water treatment, and empties and cleans outdoor tanks
- cleans animals’ quarters and renews bedding as necessary
- extracts semen for storage, selects appropriate semen from store, injects recipient animal and issues certificate giving pedigree and date of insemination
- incubates eggs in hatchery and supplies chicks for meat and egg production and game birds for reserves
- plants cuttings or shrubs, maintains hedges by clipping, pruning and re-planting, and picks fruit, vegetables, hops and flowers
- performs other farming and related tasks not elsewhere classified including sorting and marking livestock, catching rabbits, cutting peat, shearing sheep and sexing chickens
(N.E.C. = not elsewhere classified)
Qualifications
There are no minimum academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by vocational training at an agricultural college. A variety of vocational qualifications in Agriculture and Fish Husbandry are available at Levels 2 and 3 and in Maritime Studies: Sea Fishing at Level2. Apprenticeships are available in some areas. Fishermen/women are required to undertake safety courses before and during the early stages of employment.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
Regional employment: Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
Future employment: Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
Top 12 industries: Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
Alternative & related job titles: Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
Grass cutter Hatchery worker (fishing) Horticultural worker Labourer (landscape gardening) Mushroom picker Nursery worker
Equality focus: Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£25,029
Female average annual salary
£25,029
Male average annual salary
46
Female average weekly hours
48
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
Workforce gender: Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
Breakdown by region
£29,200
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£23,464
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
54
Wales - Highest average weekly hours
41
South East (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£8,343)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age