Mid-Level

Field Party Manager

Lead a survey or exploration crew in the field — logistics, equipment, daily progress, safety, and the constant adaptation to weather, terrain, and access issues that come with operating remotely. As a Field Party Manager, you run a small team in conditions an office can't simulate.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Field Party Managers
Employment concentration · ~390 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Field Party Manager

A typical day tends to start early — briefing the crew, planning the day's work against weather and access, equipment checks, executing the survey or measurement plan, and reconciling the day's data with the office back home. Remote camp life is part of many assignments — long rotations, no easy way home, weather you don't get to argue with.

Coordination spans the crew, the project office or client representative, landowners and access managers, equipment vendors, and sometimes regulators. The hardest part is often holding pace and quality against conditions you don't control — terrain, weather, equipment failure, access delays. Safety in remote field environments is non-negotiable.

People who tend to thrive here are physically resilient, technically grounded, and comfortable leading a small crew in austere conditions. If you crave home life or struggle with extended remote rotations, the role can be hard. If you find satisfaction in a clean, well-documented field campaign delivered safely on schedule, the role can offer adventure, depth, and real responsibility in a way few jobs do.

RelationshipsHigh
Working ConditionsHigh
IndependenceHigh
RecognitionAbove avg
AchievementAbove avg
SupportModerate
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Field Party Managers (SOC 11-1021.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$47K–$208K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
3.6M
U.S. Employment
+4.4%
10yr Growth
309K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$74K$71K$68K$65K$62K201920202021202220232024$62K$74K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningMonitoringSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessManagement of Personnel ResourcesActive LearningTime Management
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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