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What is a land manager and how to become one
Avg. Salary $64,302
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 3%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.61%
Asian 5.52%
Black or African American 9.44%
Hispanic or Latino 15.87%
Unknown 4.19%
White 64.37%
Genderfemale 23.29%
male 76.71%
Age - 49American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 49Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is advanced
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
Land manager career paths
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Start to develop specific land manager skills
Skills Percentages Due Diligence 19.65% Real Estate 17.97% Regulatory Agencies 11.77% GIS 7.31% Division Order 4.44% Complete relevant land manager training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New land managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a land manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real land manager resumes.Research land manager duties and responsibilities
- Manage land-related licensing, permitting and zoning processes including reporting, oversight of requirements and monitoring to ensure compliance.
- Serve as liaison with landowners and lessors.
- Generate a GIS map with parcel locations and borders.
- Direct the efforts of the geotechnical and structural engineers.
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Now it's time to start searching for a land manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:
- Browse job boards for relevant postings
- Consult your professional network
- Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
- Watch out for job scams
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Average land manager salary
The average land manager salary in the United States is $64,302 per year or $31 per hour. Land manager salaries range between $37,000 and $109,000 per year.
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Land manager reviews
Freedom to work and find answers and be successful in any project no matter how difficult.
Form has become more important than accurate results. Good for people who are trying to be relevant.
Working with people and providing 4 star service. Great opportunity to prove your leadership skills running a large scale operation.
Resolving conflict
Occasionally having to fight owner to buy the appropriate matereals when he’d prefer to save $ on it some stuff just has to be done correctly .
Updated January 8, 2025
