Career Pathway: Agribusiness
Career Pathways are groups of occupations within a career field. Occupations within a pathway share common skills, knowledge, and interests. The pathways use industry-recognized credentials and are examples of how different levels of training or education can help provide opportunities for career advancement. Agribusiness represents 1.9 percent of total private sector employment in Missouri, employing more than 47,800 workers in over 2,400 businesses in 2023. Employment in Agribusiness has been steadily growing, increasing an average of 2.1 percent per year from 2018 to 2023.
North Region Career Outlook
Career Grades are a tool to help make comparisons between occupations. Each occupation is assigned a letter grade from A+ to F based on its outlook over the next decade. The North region is projected to have over 21,400 annual job openings through 2032. Examples of occupations in the region with an A or B career grade are stockers and order fillers, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, nursing assistants, maintenance and repair workers, general and operations managers, and human resources specialists.
