Occupations/45-1011.00
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
33%
More resilient
Human characteristics
63%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
46%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
- Mostly routine
Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
- Mostly routine
Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who violate safety regulations.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
- 02Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
- 03Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who violate safety regulations.
- 04Observe animals for signs of illness, injury, or unusual behavior, notifying veterinarians or managers as warranted.
- 05Observe fish and beds or ponds to detect diseases, monitor fish growth, determine quality of fish, or determine completeness of harvesting.
- 06Train workers in tree felling or bucking, operation of tractors or loading machines, yarding or loading techniques, or safety regulations.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.97
- Degree of automation2.20
- Time sitting2.66
- Originality (ability)2.62
- Conflict situations2.75
- Hands-on objects/tools3.55
- Outdoors / weather4.49
- Disease exposure1.40
- Decision freedom4.45
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Oral Expression3.75
- Speech Recognition3.50
- Speech Clarity3.50
- Near Vision3.50
- Information Ordering3.38
- Inductive Reasoning3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.50
- Active Listening3.38
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.62
- Mathematics2.88
- Science2.25
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies3.25
- Monitoring3.62
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 |
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public | Agricultural Business and Management, General 01.0101 | $9,600 | 99% | 66% | 1 yr $44,468 2 yr $45,340 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |