Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
SOC Code: 11-9013
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managerss collect and record growth, production, and environmental data. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 85.2/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking.
AI-Proof Score: 85.3 — Very High
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Median Salary
$87,980
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Job Growth
-1.3%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
- •Active Listening
- •Monitoring
- •Coordination
- •Persuasion
Common Tasks
- ✓Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
- ✓Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
- ✓Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
- ✓Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.
- ✓Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation