Farm secretary | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Farm secretaries are responsible for the day-to-day running of the business side of farms.

Typical task
Working hours
Attractive values

Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Monitor activities, such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading, to ensure

Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Monitor activities, such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading, to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Determine types or quantities of crops or livestock to be raised, according to factors such as market conditions, federal programs or incentives, or soil conditions.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.

Average salary
27,762 GBP *
per year

Average salary for Farm secretary

30,042 GBP
26,303 GBP

Average salary for part-time Farm secretary

Average salary for full-time Farm secretary

Showing:

12,665 GBP
12,675 GBP
12,606 GBP

27,762 GBP
26,303 GBP
30,042 GBP

Salary over time for Farm secretary

Salary for this role has increased over time

23,744 GBP
24,087 GBP
24,577 GBP
25,358 GBP
26,290 GBP
27,321 GBP
27,762 GBP
27,754 GBP
28,916 GBP

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Future outlook for Farm secretarys

Balanced outlook

2% yearly wage growth (on average)

Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Farm secretary and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
% of people in this role have a post-secondary qualification such as a Higher National Diploma

You may find it useful to do a college course in a relevant subject like a:

Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping
Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping and Accounts
Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration
Level 3 Certificate in Accounting

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Administrative Skills

What soft skills do I need?

Rise above the competition by brushing up on the 5 most important soft skills you need to become a Farm secretary.

Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one

Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively

Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions

Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action

What technical skills do I need?

Technical skills are programmes, softwares and things you need to know in order to be a successful Farm secretary. Check that you know:

Accounting software AgData Blue Skies Accounting; Datatech The Farmer's Office; Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm; Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting

Analytical or scientific software MapShots EASi Suite; SST Development Group SSToolbox; Sunrise Software CropSave

Data base user interface and query software Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced; Cattlesoft CattleMax; TapLogic FarmLogic; Trimble Farm Works

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Map creation software DIVA-GIS; ESRI ArcPad; Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS; TatukGIS Editor

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Administrative Skills

Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

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