# First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

> Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-farming-fishing-and-forestry-workers
- SOC code: 45-1011.00
- Career family: Farming, fishing and forestry
- Median annual pay: $59,320 (10th percentile $38,990, 90th percentile $91,770)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +3.8%
- Openings a year: 7,200
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ERC)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 76 |
| Investigative (I) | 21 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 32 |
| Enterprising (E) | 84 |
| Conventional (C) | 61 |

## What you'd do

- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 76/100)
- Getting Information (importance 76/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 74/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 73/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 71/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 70/100)
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (importance 70/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 69/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 69/100)
- Controlling Machines and Processes (importance 66/100)

## Skills

Coordination, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Speaking, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Active Listening, Instructing, Operations Monitoring

## Knowledge

Administration and Management, Production and Processing, Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Mechanical, Education and Training, Biology, Food Production, Mathematics, Public Safety and Security

## Also called

Agricultural and Forestry Supervisor, Agriculture Manager, Agronomy Location Manager, Agronomy Manager, Animal Care Supervisor, Animal Caretaker Supervisor, Animal Husbandry Supervisor, Animal Maintenance Supervisor, Animal Research Facility Supervisor, Animal Shelter Manager

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Agricultural Business and Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0101) (CIP 0101, 394 colleges)
- [Agricultural Production Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0103) (CIP 0103, 294 colleges)
- [Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0106) (CIP 0106, 283 colleges)
- [Food Science and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0110) (CIP 0110, 168 colleges)
- [Animal Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0109) (CIP 0109, 167 colleges)
- [Plant Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0111) (CIP 0111, 162 colleges)
- [Forestry](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0305) (CIP 0305, 132 colleges)
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing (CIP 0104, 32 colleges)
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management (CIP 0303, 32 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Cornell University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cornell-university-new-york-710) | Agricultural Business and Management | $101,659 | $145,218 | $13,000 |
| [Kansas State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/kansas-state-university-1364) | Agricultural and Food Products Processing | $87,336 | $91,040 | $16,862 |
| [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo SLO](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo-slo-360) | Agricultural Business and Management | $62,504 | $88,396 | $14,167 |
| [University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign-main-campus-2927) | Agricultural Business and Management | $64,122 | $86,646 | $15,340 |
| [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](https://www.collegesref.com/college/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh-1884) | Forestry | $75,247 | $86,357 | $18,115 |
| [University of Wisconsin-Madison Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-madison-main-campus-3084) | Food Science and Technology | $57,824 | $85,445 | not reported |
| [North Dakota State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus-1896) | Agricultural Production Operations | $66,359 | $83,779 | $23,246 |
| [University of Missouri-Columbia Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-missouri-columbia-main-campus-2965) | Agricultural Business and Management | $57,745 | $82,831 | $16,375 |

## Related careers

- [First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-production-and-operating-workers): $74,450 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-mechanics-installers-and-repairers): $79,860 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-construction-trades-and-extraction-workers): $79,920 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-landscaping-lawn-service-and-groundskeeping-workers): $58,430 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-material-moving-machine-and-vehicle-operators): $62,890 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-helpers-laborers-and-material-movers-hand): $62,890 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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