Also called: Supervisors of Farming and Forestry Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers build coordination, time management and management of personnel resources 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 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (87%).
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 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 87% | $58,430 | −2% | None |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 86% | $79,860 | +35% | None |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 84% | $79,920 | +35% | None |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 84% | $74,450 | +26% | None |
| 5 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 81% | $89,900 | +52% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Facilities Managers | 74% | $106,660 | +80% | None |
| 7 | Solar Energy Installation Managers | 73% | $79,920Pay for the broader BLS group “First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Industrial Production Managers | 72% | $126,060 | +113% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 71% | $92,460 | +56% | None |
| 10 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 70% | $62,470 | +5% | None |
Compared with First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, median $59,320. 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 first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers (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.
87% skill match · $58,430 · −2% pay
Operations Analysis · Service Orientation · Time Management
86% skill match · $79,860 · +35% pay
Operations Analysis · Repairing · Installation
84% skill match · $79,920 · +35% pay
Operations Analysis · Equipment Selection · Service Orientation
The closest matches are First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (87% skill match, median $58,430), First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (86% skill match, median $79,860) and First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (84% skill match, median $79,920), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 10 pay more than first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers at the median. The biggest increases: Industrial Production Managers (+113%, $126,060), Facilities Managers (+80%, $106,660) and First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers (+58%, $93,530).
21 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.