Description

Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.

Interests

Enterprising
Realistic
Conventional

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Work Values

Relationships
Independence
Recognition

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Work Styles

Dependability
Integrity
Achievement/Effort
Cooperation
Concern for Others

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Tasks

Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.
Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.
Recruit and hire agricultural workers.
Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.
Supervise the work of contracted employees.

Work Activities

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Training and Teaching Others
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

Detailed Work Activities

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment - Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Performing Administrative Activities - Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Technology Skills

Accounting software
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Document management software

Skills

Speaking
Active Listening
Management of Personnel Resources
Time Management
Coordination

Knowledge

Foreign Language
Food Production
Mathematics
Personnel and Human Resources
Production and Processing

Most Common Education Level

The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.

Certificates

These are the certification(s) applicable to Farm Labor Contractors:

Certificate name	Certifying Organization	Type

Income Percentile

The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.

Income Percentile	Income
Low (10%)	$NaN
Median (50%)	$NaN
High (90%)	$NaN

Income by Experience

This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–7 years), to senior level (8+ years).

Experience	Income
Entry Level	$50,000
Mid Level	$100,000
Senior Level	$150,000

Employability

There are currently 1,500 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 1,600 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 7%.

The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.

Projected Job Growth of 7%

General and Operations Managers

Median Annual Income

$101,280

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Management & Entrepreneurship

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.

EnterprisingConventional

Facilities Managers

Median Annual Income

$102,340

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Public Service & Safety

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.

EnterprisingConventionalRealistic

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Median Annual Income

$83,770

Projected Job Growth

-2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Agriculture

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.

EnterprisingRealisticConventional

Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

Median Annual Income

$71,950

Projected Job Growth

+7 %

Career Cluster(s)

Supply Chain & Transportation

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers. May negotiate contracts.

EnterprisingConventionalRealistic

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Median Annual Income

$55,740

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Hospitality, Events, & Tourism

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.

EnterprisingConventionalRealistic

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

Median Annual Income

$57,320

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

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

EnterprisingRealisticConventional

Agricultural Inspectors

Median Annual Income

$48,010

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Agriculture

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.

RealisticConventionalInvestigative

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Median Annual Income

$65,930

Projected Job Growth

+1 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.

EnterprisingConventionalRealistic

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

Median Annual Income

$60,510

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Supply Chain & Transportation

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.

EnterprisingConventionalRealistic

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

Median Annual Income

$60,510

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Supply Chain & Transportation

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.

EnterprisingRealisticConventional

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