Helpful school subjects
transportation technology, agriculture, mathematics, physics, electronics, computer studies and co-op.
← Agricultural Equipment Technician overview
02 · WHY · ASSEMBLE PATH
Why might Agricultural Equipment Technician fit me?
Career fit is not a score. Notice what interests you, then compare that curiosity with real workplaces and real people.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL EARNINGS
$44,000low
$70,000median
$102,380high
Ontario Job Bank hourly rates multiplied by 2,000 paid hours: $22.00, $35.00 and $51.19. Before tax; overtime, premiums, benefits, unpaid time and self-employment income are excluded.
FIT EXPLORATION
What sounds like you—right now?
Select any statements you want to think about. Your answers can change as you learn about Agricultural Equipment Technician.
Start anywhere.
There is no minimum and no passing score.
REALITIES TO CONSIDER
Interesting work can still be demanding.
- large machinery and stored hydraulic energy
- field repairs in changing weather
- heavy components and awkward access
- busy planting and harvest seasons
- rapidly changing electronic and precision-agriculture systems
Strengths to practise
mechanical and electrical diagnosis, systematic troubleshooting, spatial reasoning, careful documentation, independent field judgment.
Careers to compare
Heavy Duty Equipment Technician, Turf Equipment Technician, Truck and Coach Technician, Industrial Mechanic Millwright.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Agricultural Equipment Technician ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
Meet the people and workplaces behind the trade.