Job Title: University or Education Center Farm Manager
Description: Duties and tasks vary according to the organization and operation. One specific example in the cattle industry is working as the day to day manager of a 5,700 acre range that supports roughly 500 head of commercial cow/calf pairs each year.
Degree Required: BS
- Bachelor of Science Degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years. Variations of a BS include a BT, referring to a Bachelor's of Technology, or a BA, a Bachelor of Arts degree. These different terms are often used for different areas of study or may be specific to colleges.
Skills Required: Bilingual, Computer skills, Farm animal care, Independent worker, Leadership abilities, Mechanically inclined, Managing people, Mathematical thinker, Oral communication skills, Quick thinker, Record maintenance, Ride/train horses, Scientific thinker, Thinks outside the box, Time management skills, Works under pressure
Market Sector: University/Education
Relative Salary: $$$
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Since each person surveyed may have a different viewpoint as to what constitutes an average salary, and since salary is often commensurate with years of experience, the number of dollar signs should not be regarded as an absolute, but only as an indicator.