Also called: Farmers and Agricultural Managers
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers build complex problem solving, management of personnel resources and coordination skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Biofuels Production Managers (81%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biofuels Production Managers | 81% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Industrial Production Managers | 78% | $126,060 | +40% | None |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 74% | $59,320 | −34% | None |
| 4 | Biomass Power Plant Managers | 70% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Facilities Managers | 69% | $106,660 | +19% | None |
| 6 | Geothermal Production Managers | 69% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Quality Control Systems Managers | 68% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 67% | $107,230 | +19% | None |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 66% | $79,860 | −11% | None |
| 10 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 66% | $88,720 | −1% | None |
Compared with Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers, median $89,900. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
81% skill match · $126,060 (broader BLS group)
Operation and Control · Service Orientation · Instructing
78% skill match · $126,060 · +40% pay
Operations Analysis · Systems Analysis · Time Management
74% skill match · $59,320 · −34% pay
Instructing · Operation and Control · Operations Monitoring
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Biofuels Production Managers (81% skill match, median $126,060), Industrial Production Managers (78% skill match, median $126,060) and First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (74% skill match, median $59,320), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 8 pay more than farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers at the median. The biggest increases: Purchasing Managers (+65%, $148,080), Industrial Production Managers (+40%, $126,060) and Facilities Managers (+19%, $106,660).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.