Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
SOC Code: 45-2041
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Productss place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 94.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Monitoring, Speaking, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 94.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$35,430
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Job Growth
-5.4%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Monitoring
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
- •Critical Thinking
- •Coordination
- •Writing
- •Reading Comprehension
Common Tasks
- ✓Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.
- ✓Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.
- ✓Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
- ✓Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
- ✓Record grade or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets.
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