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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.
What a farmer, rancher, and other agricultural manager does
Become a farmer, rancher, and other agricultural manager
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good farmer, rancher, and other agricultural manager
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
- Managing your time and the time of other people.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $44 per hour with an average salary of $91,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $33 and $50 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $68,600 and $105,000 per year.
Farmer, Rancher, And Other Agricultural Manager job outlook
- There are 118 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 306 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.