Range Managers

Also Called: Natural Resource Specialist, Range Technician, Rangeland Management Specialist, Resource Manager

What Range Managers do

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

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

Forestry Conservation & Firefighting • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • Petroleum Technician

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Telephone
  • Contact With Others
  • Work With Work Group or Team

Tools

  • Permeability testing apparatus
  • Light absorption meters
  • Tape measures
  • Laboratory sifting equipment
  • Measuring rods

Technology

Analytical or scientific software
SAS
The MathWorks MATLAB
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Map creation software
ESRI ArcGIS software
Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Math and Science
biology
geography
Arts and Humanities
English language
Safety and Government
law and government
public safety and security
Business
administrative services

Education

  • 80% Bachelor's degree
  • 10% Associate's degree
  • 9% Master's degree

Experience

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.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Enterprising (Persuader)
  • Investigative (Thinker)
  • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Initiative
  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Independence
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Values

  • Working Conditions
  • Independence
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Range Managers across the country typically make.

$20.60 / hour
$42,850 /year

Entry Level

$33.05 / hour
$68,750 /year

Median Level

$50.70 / hour
$105,460 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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