Jobs Similar to Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
Also called: Farmers and Agricultural Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, Biofuels Production Managers and Industrial Production Managers.
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers: $89,900 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 82% | $59,320−34% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Biofuels Production Managers | 74% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Industrial Production Managers | 74% | $126,060+40% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 72% | $58,430−35% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 72% | $62,470−31% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Facilities Managers | 72% | $106,660+19% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Geothermal Production Managers | 72% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 71% | $74,450−17% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Farm Labor Contractors | 71% | $58,460−35% | High school |
| 10 | Construction ManagersSame group | 70% | $114,990+28% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 70% | $79,860−11% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Biomass Power Plant Managers | 70% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 70% | $79,920−11% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Food Service ManagersSame group | 69% | $69,390−23% | High school |
| 15 | Foresters | 68% | $76,400−15% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Hydroelectric Production Managers | 68% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 17 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 68% | $58,170−35% | High school |
| 18 | Quality Control Systems Managers | 68% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 67% | $107,230+19% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Wind Energy Operations ManagersSame group | 67% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
- 1First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
82% similar · $59,320 (−34%) · Training or associate
- 2Biofuels Production Managers
74% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Industrial Production Managers
74% similar · $126,060 (+40%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
72% similar · $58,430 (−35%) · Training or associate
- 5Chefs and Head Cooks
72% similar · $62,470 (−31%) · Training or associate
- 6Facilities Managers
72% similar · $106,660 (+19%) · Training or associate
- 7Geothermal Production Managers
72% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
71% similar · $74,450 (−17%) · Training or associate
- 9Farm Labor Contractors
71% similar · $58,460 (−35%) · High school
- 10Construction Managers
70% similar · $114,990 (+28%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 11First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
70% similar · $79,860 (−11%) · Training or associate
- 12Biomass Power Plant Managers
70% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 13First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
70% similar · $79,920 (−11%) · Training or associate
- 14Food Service Managers
69% similar · $69,390 (−23%) · High school · Same group
- 15Foresters
68% similar · $76,400 (−15%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Hydroelectric Production Managers
68% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 17Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
68% similar · $58,170 (−35%) · High school
- 18Quality Control Systems Managers
68% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
67% similar · $107,230 (+19%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Wind Energy Operations Managers
67% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers82% similar · Training or associate
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers72% similar · Training or associate
- Chefs and Head Cooks72% similar · Training or associate
- Facilities Managers72% similar · Training or associate
- Geothermal Production Managers72% similar · Training or associate
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers71% similar · Training or associate
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (81)
- Biofuels Production Managers (74)
- Agricultural Technicians (70)
- Biomass Power Plant Managers (70)
- Chefs and Head Cooks (67)
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (67)
- Geothermal Production Managers (67)
- Farm Labor Contractors (66)
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (66)
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (65)
Questions about jobs like farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
What jobs are most similar to farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (82% similar), Biofuels Production Managers (74% similar), Industrial Production Managers (74% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (72% similar) and Chefs and Head Cooks (72% similar).
Which jobs like farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Industrial Production Managers ($126,060, +40%; usually a bachelor's degree), Construction Managers ($114,990, +28%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Facilities Managers ($106,660, +19%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers ($89,900). Without more preparation than farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers usually need: Industrial Production Managers, Construction Managers and Facilities Managers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.