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Highest Paying Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

The top 86 highest paying industries for first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $64,290, federal executive branch (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers. It is followed by seafood product preparation and packaging industry (average annual salary $61,670). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 86 Highest Paying Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$64,290	$49,510	30
2	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$61,670	$30,370	30
3	Animal Food Manufacturing	$59,290	$32,770	50
4	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$57,690	$41,380	90
5	Scientific Research and Development Services	$57,690	$41,380	90
6	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$56,720	$32,150	180
7	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$55,670	$32,410	150
8	Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$55,590	$36,300	210
9	Wood Product Manufacturing	$55,080	$34,450	260
10	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$54,520	$35,050	160
11	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$54,080	$27,310	60
12	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$54,040	$40,740	30
13	Logging	$53,970	$32,420	2,390
14	Forestry and Logging	$53,970	$32,420	2,390
15	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$53,290	$30,260	60
16	Food Manufacturing	$53,020	$29,830	470
17	Oil and Gas Extraction	$52,570	$42,110	n/a
18	Mining	$52,430	$41,980	n/a
19	Other Food Manufacturing	$52,410	$29,970	30
20	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$51,730	$32,760	380
21	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$51,540	$26,860	n/a
22	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$51,500	$32,800	360
23	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$51,400	$28,500	140
24	Accommodation	$50,880	$28,560	50
25	Accommodation and Food Services	$50,880	$28,560	50
26	Warehousing and Storage	$50,770	$17,490	60
27	Transportation and Warehousing	$49,870	$18,530	100
28	Manufacturing	$49,850	$26,810	1,320
29	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$49,080	$31,630	2,020
30	Federal, State, and Local Government	$49,080	$31,630	2,020
31	Support Activities for Transportation	$48,870	$31,150	30
32	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$48,860	$26,170	30
33	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$48,790	$28,320	40
34	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$48,780	$32,540	60
35	Specialty Food Stores	$48,570	$25,940	120
36	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$48,430	$31,760	2,340
37	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,350	$31,290	1,630
38	Construction	$48,280	$31,230	50
39	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$47,550	$30,980	50
40	State government, including schools and hospitals	$47,460	$31,570	1,930
41	Educational Services - Privately owned	$47,450	$29,460	100
42	Administrative and Support Services	$47,350	$32,350	280
43	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$46,880	$32,290	290
44	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$46,870	$32,470	130
45	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$46,870	$32,470	130
46	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$46,400	$32,300	360
47	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$46,120	$27,010	150
48	Educational Services	$46,110	$31,950	410
49	Food and Beverage Stores	$46,100	$25,500	180
50	Landscaping Services	$46,070	$32,870	160
51	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$46,070	$32,870	160
52	Lessors of Real Estate	$45,520	$29,930	60
53	Real Estate	$45,520	$28,840	60
54	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$45,490	$32,490	300
55	Educational Services - State government owned	$45,470	$32,500	300
56	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$45,390	$27,310	1,050
57	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$45,310	$26,650	40
58	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$45,070	$27,100	70
59	Utilities	$44,900	$33,310	60
60	Social Advocacy Organizations	$44,600	$31,930	100
61	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$44,590	$26,410	1,970
62	Wholesale Trade	$44,090	$26,300	2,150
63	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$43,930	$25,080	590
64	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$43,540	$32,800	50
65	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$43,530	$23,690	80
66	Beverage Manufacturing	$43,500	$22,660	560
67	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$43,500	$22,660	560
68	Nonstore Retailers	$43,330	$31,460	50
69	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$43,190	$26,060	330
70	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$43,170	$32,280	30
71	Support Activities for Animal Production	$42,850	$25,610	990
72	Temporary Help Services	$42,780	$31,350	40
73	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$42,700	$25,240	10,390
74	Health and Personal Care Stores	$42,500	$25,860	40
75	Retail Trade	$42,060	$25,720	810
76	Grocery Stores	$42,040	$25,110	60
77	Employment Services	$40,870	$25,840	60
78	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$39,420	$24,420	8,000
79	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$39,180	$25,500	470
80	Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	$39,010	$25,480	470
81	Support Activities for Crop Production	$38,960	$24,250	7,010
82	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$37,470	$25,220	170
83	Health Care and Social Assistance	$37,080	$27,510	n/a
84	Social Assistance	$36,070	$27,270	n/a
85	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$35,950	$27,220	n/a
86	Florists	$34,560	$24,180	30