Range Managers
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 19-1031.02
Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
High· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.38
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Show 5 hidden tasks17 rated tasks · 12 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (70.6%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.O*NET Task ID 7497 | 0.5 |
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.O*NET Task ID 7499 | 0.5 |
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.O*NET Task ID 7501 | 0.5 |
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.O*NET Task ID 7502 | 0.5 |
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.O*NET Task ID 7504 | 0.5 |
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect, and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.O*NET Task ID 7505 | 0.5 |
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.O*NET Task ID 7506 | 0.5 |
Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.O*NET Task ID 7507 | 0.5 |
Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.O*NET Task ID 7508 | 0.5 |
Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities, such as range reseeding.O*NET Task ID 7511 | 0.5 |
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.O*NET Task ID 21169 | 0.5 |
Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands.O*NET Task ID 21170 | 0.5 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (18)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs. | Core |
| Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation. | Core |
| Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management. | Core |
| Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land. | Core |
| Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife. | Core |
| Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush. | Core |
| Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements, such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs, and soil-erosion control structures. | Core |
| Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation. | Core |
| Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect, and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands. | Core |
| Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons. | Core |
| Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites. | Core |
| Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range. | Core |
| Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants. | Core |
| Manage private livestock operations. | Core |
| Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities, such as range reseeding. | Core |
| 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. | Core |
| Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands. | Core |
| Apply herbicide to eliminate harmful plants. | Supplemental |
0.08/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
Robot environment tiers (E0–E3)
E0 noneDetails
Rated not doable by robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated, even in a purpose-built setting
E1 purpose-built robot settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting built around the machine, such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line
E2 structured facilitiesDetails
Rated doable in a human work facility that an institution keeps to a working standard, such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port
E3 unstructured settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting that no institution keeps to a working standard, such as a private home or a construction site
Only tasks classified as physical are listed; other tasks have no tier in the source.
| Task (O*NET 29.3) | Robot environment tier |
|---|---|
| Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs. | E0 none |
| Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land. | E0 none |
| Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites. | E2 structured facilities |
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
Values for the whole SOC 19-1031 group (Conservation scientists), not for this O*NET occupation alone.
- Employment, 2025
- 28K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 29K
- Change (2025–35)
- +5.3%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $73,010
- Typical education needed for entry
- Bachelor's degree
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21114 | 농학 연구원 | Related, not a match | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 2133Environmental Protection Professionals
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Environmental protection professionals study and assess the effects on the environment of human activity such as air, water and noise pollution, soil contamination, climate change, toxic waste and depletion and degradation of natural resources. They develop plans and solutions to protect, conserve, restore, minimize and prevent further damage to the environment.
Tasks
- (a) conducting research, performing tests, collecting samples, performing field and laboratory analysis to identify sources of environmental problems and recommending ways to prevent, control and remediate the impact of environmental problems;
- (b) assessing the likely impact that potential or proposed activities, projects and developments may have on the environment, and recommending whether such developments should proceed;
- (c) developing and coordinating the implementation of environmental management systems to enable organizations to identify, monitor and control the impact of their activities, products and services on the environment;
- (d) conducting audits to evaluate environmental impact of existing activities, processes, wastes, noises and substances;
- (e) assessing an organization's compliance with government and internal environmental regulations and guidelines, identifying violations and determining appropriate remedial action;
- (f) providing technical advice and support services to organizations on how best to deal with environmental problems in order to reduce environmental damage and minimize financial loss;
- (g) developing conservation plans.
Example occupations
Air pollution analyst · Conservation officer · Conservation scientist · Ecologist · Environmental adviser · Environmental auditor · Environmental consultant · Environmental research scientist · Environmental scientist · Park ranger · Water quality analyst
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- foresterESCO 1311.1Overlapping, not the same
Foresters are responsible for monitoring the natural and economic viability of a woodland or forest and for activities related to its management and conservation.
- natural resources consultantESCO 2133.8Overlapping, not the same
Natural resources consultant provide advice on the protection and management of natural resources, namely fauna, flora, soil and water to companies and governments which exploit these resources. They strive to guide companies on an appropriate policy for exploiting natural resources in industrial contexts, raise awareness on health issues, and ensure the conservation of ecosystems for sustainable interventions in natural habitats.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
ESCO reuse terms and the modification notice are in Credits.
France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| A1216 | Responsable de site naturel protégé | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| A1303 | Ingénieur / Ingénieure d'études et de recherche agricoles | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| A1306 | Chargé / Chargée d'étude naturaliste | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 2422 | Ingenieros agrónomos | Related, not a match |
| 2426 | Profesionales de la protección ambiental | Related, not a match |
| 2423 | Ingenieros de montes | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 11724 | Berufe in der Natur- und Landschaftspflege - hoch komplexe Tätigkeiten | Related, not a match |
| 11794 | Führungskräfte - Forst- und Jagdwirtschaft, Landschaftspflege | Related, not a match |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 061 | 農林水産技術者 | This occupation is narrower |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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