Career roadmap

How to become a Farmer

$83,770 median/yr·Suits people who are strongly enterprising

Median annual wage for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers (11-9013) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.

What you would actually do

The tasks that make up the work of a Farmer, weighted by how central each one is to the job.

Compile operational data.
Maintain operational records.
Analyze financial records to improve budgeting or planning.
Determine resource needs.
Develop emergency response plans or procedures.
Develop agricultural methods.
Prepare reports related to compliance matters.
Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation.

The skills that actually carry the job

Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.

Active Listening3.9/5
Critical Thinking3.9/5
Reading Comprehension3.8/5
Speaking3.6/5
Complex Problem Solving3.6/5
Management of Personnel Resources3.6/5
Coordination3.5/5
Judgment and Decision Making3.5/5
Active Learning3.4/5
Monitoring3.4/5

Would this suit you?

Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for a Farmer — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.

Enterprising5.5/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
Realistic5.2/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
Conventional4.5/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
Investigative2.8/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
Social2.6/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
Artistic1.0/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure

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Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.