Browse by Career Cluster

The National Career Clusters® Framework serves as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Agriculture: Plant Systems Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers involving the study and management of plant growth, soil health, and pest management, focusing on sustainable crop production for both food and goods.
This Sub-Cluster includes careers in agronomy, horticulture, timber and plant fiber harvesting, and soil science that are aimed at enhancing crop yields, preserving soil resources, and developing advanced production practices.
Example programs of study:
  • Floriculture
  • Forestry
  • Horticulture
  • Plant Science
CodeOccupation
19-4012.00Agricultural Technicians
11-9041.00Architectural and Engineering Managers
11-9041.01Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
19-1029.01Bioinformatics Scientists
19-1029.00Biological Scientists, All Other
19-1029.04Biologists
17-2041.00Chemical Engineers
17-2199.00Engineers, All Other
45-4021.00Fallers
11-9013.00Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
45-2092.00Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
45-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
19-4071.00Forest and Conservation Technicians
45-4011.00Forest and Conservation Workers
19-1032.00Foresters
19-1029.03Geneticists
45-4023.00Log Graders and Scalers
45-4022.00Logging Equipment Operators
45-4029.00Logging Workers, All Other
19-1022.00Microbiologists
19-1029.02Molecular and Cellular Biologists
37-2021.00Pest Control Workers Bright Outlook
37-3012.00Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
19-4012.01Precision Agriculture Technicians
19-1013.00Soil and Plant Scientists Bright Outlook

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework by Advance CTE (2024 edition).