Agriculture professionals work on crops, soil, water and farm finance. Agronomists advise growers, bank field officers assess farm loans, and researchers develop new varieties and practices.
Read this first. This page rests on one dated pay figure from a named source. That is evidence of what that source states, not of what Agriculture / Agronomist roles pay across India.
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◷Latest 2026-06-30
Salary✓VERIFIED1 obs · MEDIUM
Demand—INSUFFICIENT
Skills—INSUFFICIENT
Location◐LIMITED32 cities · PLFS state factor
Industry↑SIGNAL+9% projected 2026 (Aon)
What the work is
Employers include State agriculture departments, agricultural universities and research institutes, seed, fertiliser and food companies, and the banks that lend to farmers. The figure on this page is the banks' route.
How people enter it
A four-year degree
IBPS asks Agricultural Field Officer candidates for a four-year degree in agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, veterinary science, dairy, fishery, forestry, agricultural engineering, food technology or a related subject listed in its notice.
Public sector banks
IBPS recruits Agricultural Field Officers (Scale I) for 11 banks through its Specialist Officer process: a preliminary exam, a main exam and an interview. The age limit is 20 to 30.
Research
The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board recruits scientists for ICAR institutes, usually after a master's degree or PhD.
State services
State public service commissions recruit agriculture officers for their own departments.
What the pay figures say
One dated figure is on file. It comes from an employer's own notice. It took effect on 30 June 2026. Each card says what the figure is; open "How the figure is read" for the method and what it leaves out.
11 public sector banks (via IBPS) · Agricultural Field Officer, Scale I₹5,81,760 a year
Basic pay × 12: ₹48,480 per month (scale to ₹85,920) 11 participating public sector banks
Employer noticeIBPS CRP SPL-XVI (vacancies of 2027-28) · effective 30 June 2026
How the figure is read
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I): starting basic ₹48,480 per month × 12; scale ₹48,480–85,920; allowances per participating bank. Starting basic pay × 12; excludes DA, HRA and other allowances.
Limits. Basic pay only; allowances vary by bank and posting. A public-sector-bank officer scale — not a private-sector benchmark for this role.
Employer: bank and government scales are fixed and published; private agribusiness pay depends on the company.
Postgraduate study opens research and scientist posts.
Field postings are often rural, and bank allowances vary by posting.
Questions
What do the Agriculture / Agronomist posts on this page pay?
11 public sector banks (via IBPS), Agricultural Field Officer, Scale I: Basic pay × 12: ₹48,480 per month (scale to ₹85,920), recorded here as ₹5,81,760 a year (IBPS CRP SPL-XVI (vacancies of 2027-28)).
Is that the take-home pay?
No. A figure given as basic pay leaves out dearness allowance, house rent allowance and the other allowances paid on top of it, and it is before income tax and provident fund or NPS deductions. The CTC breakup calculator on this site works out a monthly in-hand figure from a CTC.
How does a bank recruit an Agricultural Field Officer?
Through the IBPS Common Recruitment Process for Specialist Officers: an online preliminary exam, an online main exam and an interview conducted by the participating banks. Successful candidates join at Scale I.
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