Farm, ranch, or agricultural manager
Plans and runs farms, ranches, greenhouses, fish farms, nurseries, and similar places, and may hire and supervise workers.
Will AI replace farm, ranch, or agricultural manager jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 23 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Prepare reports required by state and federal laws
- Tell customers how to care for trees, shrubs, flowers, plants, and lawns
- Find ways to help fish eggs hatch, fish grow, and prevent disease
What stays human
- Inspect buildings and equipment for damage and make needed repairs
- Run nurseries that grow plants for sale, display, or research
- Direct fish trapping, spawning, egg care, and raising of young fish
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -3.4%. Typical pay: $89,900 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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