Occupations/11-9013.00
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.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
26%
More resilient
Human characteristics
69%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
34%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
- Mostly routine
Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
- Mostly routine
Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
- 02Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
- 03Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
- 04Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.
- 05Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.
- 06Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.06
- Degree of automation2.34
- Time sitting2.36
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations2.61
- Hands-on objects/tools3.14
- Outdoors / weather4.78
- Disease exposure1.19
- Decision freedom4.55
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Oral Expression3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Written Comprehension3.75
- Speech Clarity3.75
- Category Flexibility3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.75
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.25
- Speaking3.62
- Mathematics2.88
- Science2.62
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.38
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 36 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Agricultural Business and Management, General 01.0101 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $83,177 2 yr — Master's · CIP 01.01 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Agricultural Business and Management, General 01.0101 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $56,189 2 yr $57,149 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Agricultural Business and Management, General 01.0101 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $55,964 2 yr $48,342 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Agricultural Business and Management, General 01.0101 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $55,383 2 yr $49,270 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Agricultural Business and Management, General 01.0101 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $53,984 2 yr $53,858 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Viticulture and Enology 01.1004 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $52,875 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Agricultural Business and Management, General 01.0101 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $50,161 2 yr $46,899 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Agricultural Business and Management, General 01.0101 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $49,214 2 yr $44,468 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · Public | Agricultural Business and Management, General 01.0101 | $10,700 | 86% | 79% | 1 yr $48,958 2 yr $48,432 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Agricultural Business and Management, General 01.0101 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $48,041 2 yr $40,017 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Agricultural Business and Management, General 01.0101 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $47,056 2 yr $45,149 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public | Agricultural Business and Management, General 01.0101 | $16,100 | 88% | 82% | 1 yr $46,673 2 yr $50,356 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |