Skip to main content
CAREERMASH (EN)FROM AGRICULTURE →

Agricultural and Horticultural Manager

Farm and horticultural managers run farms and growing businesses. They make decisions about what to grow and how to grow it, manage money and equipment, lead their teams, and adapt to weather and climate challenges.

Agricultural and Horticultural Manager

19

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY19
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
64%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£25,000 - £30,000
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.

THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.

AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.

This job holds up well against AI
AI exposure today is low on our index (19), and the work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it. That is about as safe as careers get right now, though it is still worth learning to use the tools well.

Career progression path

1FIRST STEPJunior Agricultural ManagerIn this entry-level role, you will assist in daily farm operations, learning the basics of crop management and business administration.£25,000 - £30,000
2GAINING EXPERIENCEMid-level Agricultural ManagerAs a mid-level manager, you will take on more responsibility, overseeing specific projects and managing a team to improve productivity.£35,000 - £45,000
3PEAK CAREERSenior Agricultural ManagerAt the peak of your career, you will lead large-scale operations, develop strategic initiatives, and influence policy within the agricultural sector.£60,000+

Apprenticeship listings for this career → (June 2026 snapshot; check closing dates on the official service)

The degree route

Courses in this career's subject area, from the live library of 35,000; every one is AI impact assessed through its actual graduate destinations.

🎓AgricultureUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£32,000 median
🎓Sustainable Land and Business ManagementUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£32,000 median
🎓Bioveterinary Science with Science Foundation YearUniversity of Lincoln · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£25,500 median
🎓Environment and Sustainability with Professional Placement YearThe Royal Agricultural University · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£25,000 median
🎓Agriculture with Business Management (with integrated year in industry)Prifysgol Aberystwyth · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£24,000 median
🎓Animal SciencePrifysgol Aberystwyth · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£24,000 median

All Agriculture courses as cards →

There is more than one way in

You do not have to go the university route to get here. There is an apprenticeship route into this career. There is also a vocational route that skips a degree entirely.

Degree subjects that lead this way

Courses in this career's subject area, from the same register that priced the degree above. Subject-matched, not a guaranteed qualifying route: check each course's own entry requirements and any professional accreditation before you rely on it.