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Range Managers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$67950	2500	3.4%
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$67950

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

2500

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

3.4%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

Detailed Work Activities

Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards.
Manage agricultural or forestry operations.
Issue permits or other legal documents.
Confer with others to conduct or arrange operational activities.
Communicate with government agencies.
Measure environmental characteristics.
Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources.
Mediate disputes.
Research livestock management methods.
Advise others about land management or conservation.
Plan natural resources conservation or restoration programs.
Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.
Research crop management methods.
Develop agricultural methods.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems to manage, improve, protect, and maximize the use of rangelands.
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands.
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements, such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs, and soil-erosion control structures.
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect, and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities, such as range reseeding.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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