Agricultural and fishing trades

£25,550

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

70 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

3.82%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5119

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of agricultural and fishing tasks not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 511: Agricultural and Related Trades.

Common tasks include:

nets river fish and feeds and maintains them in spawning pens, cultivates and harvests oysters, mussels and clams on natural and artificial beds, treats water and diseased fish, and empties and cleans outdoor tanks;
navigates and maintains shipping vessels, assists with the shooting, hauling and repairing of fishing nets, prepares, lays and empties baited pots, and guts, sorts and stows fish;
establishes and maintains forest nurseries, forestry and woodland, and diagnoses and treats diseased trees;
patrols a designated area of the countryside to monitor damage, erosion, access to rights of way and the state of footpaths and other facilities, and carries out remedial maintenance work as necessary;
monitors and maintains the level of wildfowl on public and private estates.

(N.E.C. = not elsewhere classified)

Qualifications

No formal academic qualifications are required. Training is typically received on-the-job. A variety of vocational and academic qualifications in fish farming, forestry, horse and other animal care are available. Professional qualifications are also available and may be mandatory in some areas.

*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: Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

Regional employment: Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

Future employment: Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

Top 12 industries: Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

Alternative & related job titles: Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

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Equality focus: Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

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