This role has a moderate level of AI exposure. AI can enhance efficiency for some tasks, but this job still relies on human skills and decision-making.
Explore all careersStation Managers oversee cattle stations, ensuring productivity, profitability, and compliance with regulations while managing a team and performing various tasks.
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In Australia, a full time Station Manager generally earns $1,538 per week ($79,976 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
While there are 178,500 people working as a farmer or farm manager in Australia, only a small percentage of these are working as Station Managers. The number of people in this industry is expected to reduce slightly over the next five years. You must be willing to live in a remote area of Australia if you wish to be a Station Manager.
Source: The Labour Market Information Portal – 2019 Occupation Projections
A Certificate IV in Agriculture or Agribusiness is a great entry point to working as a Station Manager. You’ll develop the skills needed to run a station successfully, including necessary business and administration skills. If you’re interested in further study you could enrol in a Diploma of Agriculture or Agribusiness Management.
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