Side-by-side distribution
Agronomist
$69,070
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.8%
- Live roles
- 22
Farmer
$50,180
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.5%
- Live roles
- 53
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Agronomist - Upper Midwest
Commercial Agronomist - Heartland
Sr. Technical Agronomist - Woodburn, OR
Sales Agronomist III - Orchard, NE
Sales Agronomist III - Pewamo, MI
Sales Agronomist II - Mott, ND
Sales Agronomist - Dundee, MI
Highest-paying jobs
Farm Operations Manager
Breeder Farm Manager
Research & Development Farm Manager
Horse Farm Manager
Agricultural Recovery Worker - Snohomish
Assistant Manager - Selling Floor - West Farm Shopping Center Rack
Beginning Farmer Program Assistant- CALS
Temporary Agricultural Worker (Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station); Ithaca, New York
Advanced Farmer
Farmer Part Time
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| WE Wilbur-Ellis | $69,070 | 6 |
|
Pivot Bio
|
$84,240 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
PharmaCann
|
$39,520 | 3 |
|
Cornell University
|
$49,447 | 2 |
|
Vital Farms
|
$120,000 | 1 |
| AV Aviagen | $100,000 | 1 |
| DR Driscoll's | $71,038 | 1 |
|
Penn State University
|
$66,252 | 1 |
|
Career Team
|
$50,430 | 1 |
|
Nordstrom
|
$50,180 | 1 |
Agronomist vs Farmer: which pays more?
The median for Agronomist is $69,070 per year (typically $65,105–$82,390), versus $50,180 for Farmer ($39,520–$66,252). That puts Agronomist about 38% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Agronomist and Farmer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.