Managers in Natural Resources Production and Fishing

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Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of establishments in the following primary industries: forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil and gas drilling, production and servicing operations, and commercial fishing.

Outlook

Limited

Wage

Low: $19.39
Median: $35.93
High: $78.99

Training

  • Forestry managers usually require a bachelor's degree in forestry science or forest engineering.
  • Mining and quarrying managers usually require a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or earth sciences.
  • Oil and gas managers usually require a bachelor's degree in geology, earth sciences or petroleum engineering.
  • Several years of experience in a supervisory occupation in the particular industry are usually required and may substitute for formal education requirements.

Places of Employment

Forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil and gas drilling, production and servicing operations, and commercial fishing companies

Regulated

No