Occupation Details
Range Managers
Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
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Work Values
Achievement
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Working Conditions
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Independence
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Salary & Job Outlook
Starting Salary
$48,940.00
New York StateMedian Salary
$73,670.00
New York StateExperienced Salary
$98,850.00
New York StateNational Average for Comparison
New York State Job Market Outlook
Jobs Right Now (2018)
610
professionals in NYFuture Job Growth (2030)
700
+9 jobs/yearNew Jobs Every Year
69
new opportunities yearlyGrowth Rate
0.2%
projected increasePreparation: Experience, Training, and Education
The list below outlines the prior educational experience required to perform in this occupation.
Degree Needed - Four-year college
Experience Requirements
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Education Requirements
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Training Details
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Transferrable Skills and Experience
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School Programs
The following lists school programs which are applicable to this occupation.
Licensing & Certification
State License and Certifications Requirements are not currently associated with this occupation.
Skills
The list below includes the skills required by workers in this occupation; skills are what allow you to learn more quickly and improve your performance.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Skill level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Knowledge
The list below includes knowledge items, the principles and facts required by this occupation.
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Knowledge level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Work Environment
The list below includes the physical and social factors that influence the nature of work in this occupation.
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Work Styles
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Adaptability/Flexibility
Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Analytical Thinking
Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Independence
Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Initiative
Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
Leadership
Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Self-Control
Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Tools & Technology
This list below describes the machines, equipment, tools, software, and information technology that workers in this occupation will use.
Tools
- Compact digital cameras
- Desktop computers
- Double-ring infiltrometers
- Global positioning system GPS devices
- Gram scales
- Hand sieves
- Impact penetrometers
- Laptop computers
- Laser plumb bobs
- Measuring tapes
- Personal computers
- Plant canopy analyzers
- Portable dataloggers
- Quadrat frames
- Robel poles
- Single-ring infiltrometers
- Soil sampling scoops
- Stereoscopes
- Strain gauges
Technology
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Clark Labs IDRISI Selva
- CorridorDesigner
- Data mining software
- ESRI software
- FEAT/Firemon integrated FFI
- Fuel Characteristic Classification System FCCS
- GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
- Geographic information system GIS systems
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Great Plains Personal Data Keeper
Duties
Duties are job behaviors describing activities that occur on multiple jobs. The generalized and detailed work activities described in the list below apply to this occupation.
- advise clients or customers
- provide advice on rural or urban land use
- advise governmental or industrial personnel
- operate forestry equipment
- judge soil conditions
- assign work to staff or employees
- use herbicides, fertilizers, pesticides or related products
- develop budgets
- explain complex mathematical information
- interpret aerial photographs
- explain rules, policies or regulations
- write scholarly or technical research papers
- explain government laws or regulations
- oversee execution of organizational or program policies
- direct and coordinate scientific research or investigative studies
- direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
- direct implementation of new procedures, policies, or programs
- prepare reports
- prepare technical reports or related documentation
- estimate population or condition of plant life, fish, or wildlife
- develop tables depicting data
- classify plants, animals, or other natural phenomena
- use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
- use relational database software
- use spreadsheet software
- use word processing or desktop publishing software
- develop or maintain databases
- recognize plant diseases
- recognize tree or forest plant species
- recognize wood species characteristics
- recognize soil erosion patterns
- adhere to safety procedures
- ensure compliance with government regulations
- plan construction of structures or facilities
- plan forestation, reforestation, or range revegetation projects
- plan scientific research or investigative studies
- determine specifications
- communicate technical information
- confer with scientists
- discuss conservation or related land use plans with land users
- collect scientific or technical data
- collect statistical data
- read maps
- read measuring or metering devices used in forestry
- analyze biological research, test, or analysis data
- analyze scientific research data or investigative findings
- conduct field research or investigative studies
- analyze ecosystem data
- perform statistical analysis
- develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
- develop plans for programs or projects
- use cost benefit analysis techniques
- use fire suppression techniques
- use forestry, range, or other public land management techniques
- use government regulations
- use knowledge of relevant laws
- use pollution control techniques
- use scientific research methodology
- use building or land use regulations
- use conflict resolution techniques
- use biological research techniques
- use forest fire protection methods
- use knowledge of investigation techniques
- use long term forest or range land planning techniques
- use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
- use project management techniques
- use quantitative research methods
- use knowledge of environmental laws and regulations
- use library or online Internet research techniques
- monitor forage plant growth
- resolve customer or public complaints
- establish and maintain relationships with community organizations
- make decisions
- resolve engineering or science problems
- confer with research personnel
Tasks
The list below outlines specific tasks that a worker in this occupation is called upon to do regularly.
- Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems to manage, improve, protect, and maximize the use of rangelands.
- Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
- Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands.
- Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
- Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
- Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
- Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
- Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements, such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs, and soil-erosion control structures.
- Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
- Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
- Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
- Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect, and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
- Manage private livestock operations.
- Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
- Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
- Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
- Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities, such as range reseeding.
Learning Resources
More information on this occupation may be found in the links provided below.
Conservation scientists and foresters
Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.
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