First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources · Food Products and Processing Systems
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $41,000; experienced workers reach $75,710. About 50 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +9.2%
- Openings a year
- 21
- Employed in 2024
- 152
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Experience: Less than 5 years
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
1 program, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Coordination3.8
- Monitoring4.0
- Speaking3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Management of Personnel Resources3.6
- Time Management3.5
- Active Listening3.5
What the work is
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.
- Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
- Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
- Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who violate safety regulations.
- Observe animals for signs of illness, injury, or unusual behavior, notifying veterinarians or managers as warranted.
- Observe fish and beds or ponds to detect diseases, monitor fish growth, determine quality of fish, or determine completeness of harvesting.
- Train workers in tree felling or bucking, operation of tractors or loading machines, yarding or loading techniques, or safety regulations.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less41%
- Certificate14%
- Some college6%
- Associate degree4%
- Bachelor's degree33%
- Master's degree2%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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