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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.

Median salary (BLS)

$89,900

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$54k – $160k

Job outlook

No separate BLS projection for this specific role

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Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $112,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

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Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Intern

    Internship

    $36,000

    ~4 mos to advance

  2. Junior Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

    Entry / Junior

    $54,320

    ~2 yrs to advance

  3. Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

    Established

    $89,900

    ~3 yrs to advance

  4. Senior Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

    Senior

    $124,960

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Key skills

A typical day

  • •Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
  • •Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
  • •Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
  • •Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.
  • •Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.

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