The problem of employment and retention of agricultural personnel is an extremely urgent problem, both for the Russian economy and in the general scientific context. Qualified personnel ensure the effectiveness of any territorial production system. At the same time, not all sectors are equally attractive. First of all, applicants pay attention to the level of wages, compensation package, social package. The topic is also being updated due to the specifics of agriculture as the most important industry ensuring the country's food security. The purpose of this work is to analyze the features of employment of agricultural staff in the Sverdlovsk region. During the study, methods of analysis and synthesis, as well as deduction, were used