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OSCA 741131Updated 2026-01-29
Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator
National shortage level: Medium
ANZSCO 721111OSCA 741131
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 72k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1390
Salary range: AUD 65k-AUD 80k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
31%
QLD
23.6%
NSW
19.7%
VIC
Education mix
31.1%
year 10 and below
27.6%
certificate iii/ iv
19.1%
year 12
Role overview
Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operators operate agricultural and horticultural plants to clear and cultivate land, and sow and harvest crops.
What you do
- • Prepares and positions plant for operation.
- • Operates tractor-drawn and self-propelled plant to plough land and sow, fertilise, cultivate and harvest crops and avoid damaging crops.
- • Adjusts speed, height and depth of implements.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: year 10 and below (31.1%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Adjusts speed, height and depth of implements.
- • Keeps log tallies and writes work reports.
- • Operates tractor-drawn and self-propelled plant to plough land and sow, fertilise, cultivate and harvest crops and avoid damaging crops.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1390
Annual median: AUD 72k
Range: AUD 65k-AUD 80k