How To Become a Range Manager

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Range Managers

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

Salary
$69020
Becoming One
Hard
Education
Bachelor's degree
Job Satisfaction
Job Growth
Low

Personality



What degree do you need

Recommended degree level

Bachelor’s Degree

We did a survey to ask other Range Managers what degree they had when they became a Range Manager. Here are the results.
Bachelor’s Degree
71.77%


College Certificate
11.37%


Master’s Degree
11.37%


One of the most common questions that we always get is what major or degree do I need to become Range Managers or what courses do I need to take.

We also asked Range Managers what did they major in college or university and here are the top 5 most popular majors that came up.

Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
Range Science and Management
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management

Range Managers typically need a bachelor’s degree in forestry or a related field. Employers seek applicants who have degrees from programs that are accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) and other organizations.



How hard is it

Difficulty
Hard

You will need a considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge or experience to be a Range Manager. For example, an accountant must complete 4 years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Careers in this difficulty category will usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. These careers usually involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Similar careers include sales managers, database administrators, chemists, and art directors.


Related work experience required
1 to 2 years

1 to 2 years
26.87%


6 months to 1 year
14.99%


4 to 6 years
14.88%


Job training
6 months to 1 year

6 months to 1 year
20.9%


2 to 4 years
17.09%


1 to 2 years
16.7%



License and certifications

Do you need any license or certification
Recommended but not required

16 states sponsor some type of credentialing process for Range Managers. Alabama, California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire have licensing laws. Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina have laws requiring registration. Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and West Virginia have laws about voluntary registration. Licensing and registration requirements both usually require a 4-year degree in forestry and several years of forestry work experience. Range Managers who want a license also may be required to pass an exam.


Skills required

We asked other Range Managers if they could only have 5 skills, what would they be. Here is what they said.

1. Active Listening what does this mean
2. Speaking what does this mean
3. Critical Thinking what does this mean
4. Reading Comprehension what does this mean
5. Judgement and Decision Making what does this mean

= Hot in-demand that most employers are looking for


Knowledge required

Just like any other job, you will need certain know-hows to excel at your job. Range Managers are generally very knowledgeable in these 5 key areas.

1. Biology what does this mean
2. Law and Government what does this mean
3. Customer and Personal Service what does this mean
4. Geography what does this mean
5. English Language what does this mean


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