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

What First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Do

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

Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience

Less than 5 years

On-the-job training

None

Self-employed

11.4%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

• Administration and Managementimportance 3.9/5
• Production and Processingimportance 3.7/5
• Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.5/5
• English Languageimportance 3.4/5
• Mechanicalimportance 3.4/5
• Education and Trainingimportance 3.3/5
• Biologyimportance 3.2/5
• Food Productionimportance 3.0/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

• Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6/5
• Telephone Conversations4.6/5
• Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.5/5
• Freedom to Make Decisions4.5/5
• Contact With Others4.3/5
• In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.3/5

Related Careers

• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
• First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
• General and Operations Managers

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers95% skill match
• Pest Control Workers94% skill match
• Facilities Managers93% skill match
• Veterinary Technologists and Technicians91% skill match
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers91% skill match
• Butchers and Meat Cutters90% skill match
• First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers90% skill match
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers90% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

• Coordinationimportance 3.8/5
• Time Managementimportance 3.5/5
• Management of Personnel Resourcesimportance 3.5/5
• Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.4/5
• Instructingimportance 3.4/5
• Operations Monitoringimportance 3.4/5
• Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.3/5
• Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.3/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

• Leadership Orientation
• Dependability
• Perseverance
• Cooperation
• Attention to Detail
• Integrity
• Self-Control

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

• EnterprisingHigh
• RealisticHigh
• ConventionalMedium
• SocialLow
• InvestigativeLow
• ArtisticLow

Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).

1. 1Salinas, CA37.07× national avg
2. 2Visalia, CA32.14× national avg
3. 3Hanford-Corcoran, CA27.90× national avg
4. 4Napa, CA25.31× national avg
5. 5Bakersfield-Delano, CA23.53× national avg

Possible Career Moves

A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.

• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersCareer Change
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersCareer Change
• First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersCareer Change
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersCareer Change

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Related Education Programs

Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.