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Range Managers

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

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 19-1031.02

What people in this job actually do

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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.
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands.
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements, such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs, and soil-erosion control structures.
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect, and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Active Listening4.0

Reading Comprehension3.9

Critical Thinking3.8

Speaking3.8

Monitoring3.6

Writing3.2

Active Learning3.2

Science2.9

Mathematics2.9

Learning Strategies2.8

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

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Adobe Photoshop●ESRI ArcGIS software●Facebook●Linux●Microsoft Access●Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft Windows●Microsoft Word●Oracle Java●Perl●Python●R●SAS●The MathWorks MATLAB●UNIX●Aquatic Plant Information Retrieval System APIRSAutomated Geospatial Watershed Assessment AGWABehavePlusClark Labs IDRISI SelvaCorridorDesignerESRI softwareESSA Technologies Path Landscape ModelESSA TechnologiesTool for Exploratory Landscape Scenario Analyses TELSAFARSITEFEAT/Firemon integrated FFI

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

4 / 5Considerable preparation — a four-year degree plus several years in the field.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment+2.0 above average

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions+1.7 above average

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment+1.2 above average

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures+1.2 above average

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General+1.1 above average

E-Mail+1.0 above average

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions+1.0 above average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2020-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Bachelor's Degree80%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)10%

Master's Degree9%

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.1%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2020-08

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Realistic5.8

Investigative5.0

Enterprising4.4

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

Tasks O*NET flags as emerging

Apply herbicide to eliminate harmful plants.

O*NET 30.3 emerging tasks

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Complex Problem Solving3.6

Judgment and Decision Making3.6

Coordination3.5

Negotiation3.2

Systems Analysis3.2

Social Perceptiveness3.1

Systems Evaluation3.1

Instructing3.0

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

BiologyEnglish LanguageGeographyLaw and GovernmentAdministration and ManagementAdministrative

Abilities it leans on

Written ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive Reasoning

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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Range OfficerRefuge ManagerConservationistPreservationistRange ScientistRange TechnicianResource ManagerTerritory ManagerResource SpecialistRangeland TechnicianRange ConservationistWildlife Refuge ManagerNatural Resource ManagerNatural Resource Officer

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2015

Comparing O*NET release 20.1 (2015-10-01) with 30.3 (2026-05-01). Signs, not colour alone, carry the meaning. 1 entries that were only relabelled between releases are left out.

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+Microsoft Word+Microsoft Office software+Global positioning system GPS software+ESRI software+USDA Database for Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment (DIMA)+Microsoft Great Plains Personal Data Keeper+Geographic information system GIS systems+Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP+Adobe Photoshop+Microsoft Windows+Facebook+Perl+Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS

No longer listed 6

−Geographic Analysis Support System GRASS−Database for Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment DIMA−Practical extraction and reporting language Perl−Data mining software−Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software−USDA ARS Database for Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment DIMA

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O*NET 30.3 related occupations

Also called

Range OfficerRefuge ManagerRange EcologistPreservationistPlant EcologistConservationistRange ScientistRange TechnicianResource ManagerWildlife ManagerTerritory ManagerHabitat Biologist

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
forester	1311.1	close
natural resources consultant	2133.8	close

Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)

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