Occupational Employment Statistics
45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors
Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.
Minnesota
| 220 | 6 | $33.46/hr | $23.85/hr | $25.39/hr | $33.47/hr | $39.80/hr | $45.87/hr |
Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Set standards for the production of meat or poultry products or for food ingredients, additives, or compounds used to prepare or package products.
- Inspect the cleanliness and practices of establishment employees.
- Label and seal graded products and issue official grading certificates.
- Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.
- Monitor the grading performed by company employees to verify conformance to standards.
- Set labeling standards and approve labels for meat or poultry products.
- Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations, as well as fish or logging operations, for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety.
- Compare product recipes with government-approved formulas or recipes to determine acceptability.
- Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.
- Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.