First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Career, Salary and Skills

Occupation description

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.

National salary and employment

Top skills

Typical tasks

• 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.
• Treat animal illnesses or injuries, following experience or instructions of veterinarians.
• Train workers in spawning, rearing, cultivating, and harvesting methods, and in the use of equipment.
• Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.

Technology

• Atlassian Confluence
• BCS Woodlands Software The Logger Tracker
• Cattlesoft CattleMax
• Database software
• Employee scheduling software
• Landmark Sales LOG-istics
• Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
• Mapping software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in CA
  Median $56,280 · Employment 10,450
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in Bakersfield, CA
  Median $46,910 · Employment 1,430
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in Fresno, CA
  Median $48,850 · Employment 1,340
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in Salinas, CA
  Median $62,030 · Employment 1,240
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in WA
  Median $66,200 · Employment 1,220
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in TX
  Median $53,170 · Employment 1,150
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in Visalia, CA
  Median $47,800 · Employment 990
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in FL
  Median $58,780 · Employment 940
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in OR
  Median $57,940 · Employment 840
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in GA
  Median $70,560 · Employment 770
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in Santa Maria, CA
  Median $48,520 · Employment 710
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary in VA
  Median $56,990 · Employment 670

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