Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers salary in Chicago, Illinois

Salary distribution

Where Chicago farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers fall on the wage curve.

Typical entry

• Education

  High school diploma

• Experience

  5 years or more

• On-the-job training

  None

Top skills (O*NET)

• Administration and Management

  Knowledge

  4.1 / 5

• Oral Expression

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

• Oral Comprehension

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

• Problem Sensitivity

  Ability

  3.9 / 5

• Production and Processing

  Knowledge

  3.9 / 5

• Critical Thinking

  Cross-functional

  3.9 / 5

• Speaking

  Basic skill

  3.9 / 5

• Biology

  Knowledge

  3.8 / 5

Common tasks (O*NET)

1. 01

   Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.

2. 02

   Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.

3. 03

   Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.

4. 04

   Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.

5. 05

   Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.

6. 06

   Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.

7. 07

   Devise and participate in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries.

8. 08

   Position and regulate plant irrigation systems, and program environmental and irrigation control computers.