Occupation Summary

Range Managers

O*NET 19-1031.02

Description:

Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

Annual Wages:
$62,097.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by 7.40%.
Education Level:
Bachelor's Degree. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
STEM

  1. Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
  2. Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
  3. Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
  4. Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
  5. Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
  6. Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
  7. Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements, such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs, and soil-erosion control structures.
  8. Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
  9. Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect, and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
  10. Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
  11. Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
  12. Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
  13. Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
  14. Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities, such as range reseeding.
  15. 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.
  16. Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands.


National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Range Managers employed Annual Growth Rate
Social advocacy organizations 13.8 1.89
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 3.4 1.18


Labor Market Information


2023 Statewide average hourly wage $29.85
2023 National average hourly wage $35.17
2022 National employment 24,700
2022 Texas employment 1,973
Texas projected employment by 2032 2,119
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 176




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
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Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
79.60%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
76.60%
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.
72.60%
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
71.00%
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.
69.80%
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.
69.20%
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
68.00%
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
66.80%
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
63.00%
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
63.00%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
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.
80.00%
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
77.60%
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
75.00%
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
75.00%
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
72.40%
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
72.40%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
72.40%
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
70.00%
Negotiation
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
65.00%
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
65.00%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
80.00%
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
80.00%
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
77.60%
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
77.60%
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
77.60%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
75.00%
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
75.00%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
70.00%
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
70.00%
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
67.60%


  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
    -- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
    -- Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
    -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Other Activities


  • Independence
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
  • Working Conditions
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.



Tools

Bench scales: Gram scales;

Desktop computers: Desktop computers;

Digital cameras: Compact digital cameras;

Global positioning system GPS receiver: Global positioning system GPS devices;

Laboratory sifting equipment: Hand sieves;

Light absorption meters: Plant canopy analyzers;

Measuring rods: Robel poles;

Notebook computers: Laptop computers;

Penetrometers: Impact penetrometers;

Permeability testing apparatus: Double-ring infiltrometers; Single-ring infiltrometers;

Personal computers: Personal computers;

Plant samples analysis equipment: Quadrat frames;

Plumb bobs: Laser plumb bobs;

Portable data input terminals: Portable dataloggers;

Soil core sampling apparatus: Soil sampling scoops;

Strain gauges: Strain gauges;

Tablet computers: Tablet computers;

Tape measures: Measuring tapes;

Video attachments for microscopes: Stereoscopes;


Technology

Analytical or scientific software: Aquatic Plant Information Retrieval System APIRS; Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment AGWA; BehavePlus; Clark Labs IDRISI Selva; ESSA Technologies Path Landscape Model; ESSA TechnologiesTool for Exploratory Landscape Scenario Analyses TELSA; FARSITE; FEAT/Firemon integrated FFI; Fire Spread Probability FSPro; FlamMap; Fuel Characteristic Classification System FCCS; Parbat; National Resources Conservation Service Grazing Spatial Analysis Tool; SAS; The MathWorks MATLAB; United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Livestock and Environment Toolbox LEAD; University of Arizona RangeView; USDA Comet; USDA Database for Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment (DIMA); USDA SamplePoint; Viper Tools;

Data base user interface and query software: USDA NRCS VegSpec; The Nature Conservancy Weed Information Management System WIMS; Satellite image databases; National Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey WSS; National Resources Conservation Service Ecological Site Information System ESIS; Microsoft Access;

Data mining software: Data mining software;

Geographic information system: ESRI ArcGIS software; ESRI software; Geographic information system GIS systems;

Graphics or photo imaging software: GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP; Adobe Photoshop;

Map creation software: Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE; Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS; CorridorDesigner; RSAC Riparian Mapping Tool; USDA NRCS Soil Data Viewer;

Mobile location based services software: Global positioning system GPS software;

Object or component oriented development software: Perl; Python; R; Oracle Java;

Office suite software: Microsoft Office software;

Operating system software: Linux; Microsoft Windows; UNIX;

Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint;

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel;

Time accounting software: Microsoft Great Plains Personal Data Keeper;

Web page creation and editing software: Facebook;

Web platform development software: Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP;

Word processing software: Microsoft Word; Word processing software;


Related O*NET occupational titles for Range Managers include:
  • 19-1031.00 Conservation Scientists
  • 19-2041.02 Environmental Restoration Planners
  • 19-2041.00 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
  • 45-1011.00 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
  • 19-1032.00 Foresters
  • 19-2041.03 Industrial Ecologists
  • 19-1031.03 Park Naturalists
  • 19-1013.00 Soil and Plant Scientists
  • 11-9121.02 Water Resource Specialists
  • 19-1023.00 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists


Sources of Additional Information
  • For more information about conservation scientists and foresters, including schools offering education in forestry, visit: Society of American Foresters (SAF)
  • For information about careers in forestry, particularly conservation forestry and land management, visit: Forest Stewards Guild
  • Society for Range Management (SRM)
  • U.S. Forest Service
  • CareerOneStop

  • For career videos on conservation scientists and foresters, visit: Conservation scientists
  • Foresters
  • Conservation Scientists
  • Foresters
  • Park Naturalists
  • Range Managers

  • Contact Texas Workforce Commission
    Labor Market and Career Information  |  101 E. 15th Street, Annex Room 0252  |  Austin, Texas 78778
    Official Website  |  1-800-822-PLAN (7526)  |  512.936.3200

    ** The information in this report may be derived from many sources like O*NET, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook), and Career One Stop.