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Will AI replace Agricultural Technicians?

Lower risk

Baseline AI displacement risk for Agricultural Technicians, aggregated from 5 research sources.

What this score means

Agricultural Technicians leans toward the safer end for Research & Science. Parts of the role touch tasks AI is getting good at, but the core still depends on hands on work or judgment that resists automation. At 25 out of 100 it scores 14 points below the Research & Science average of 39. Across the 5 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 14 to 43, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Agricultural Technicians, most central first, showing 12 of 26.

  • 01Prepare land for cultivated crops, orchards, or vineyards by plowing, discing, leveling, or contouring.
  • 02Operate farm machinery, including tractors, plows, mowers, combines, balers, sprayers, earthmoving equipment, or trucks.
  • 03Record data pertaining to experimentation, research, or animal care.
  • 04Maintain or repair agricultural facilities, equipment, or tools to ensure operational readiness, safety, and cleanliness.
  • 05Perform crop production duties, such as tilling, hoeing, pruning, weeding, or harvesting crops.
  • 06Collect animal or crop samples.
  • 07Examine animals or crop specimens to determine the presence of diseases or other problems.
  • 08Set up laboratory or field equipment as required for site testing.
  • 09Supervise or train agricultural technicians or farm laborers.
  • 10Conduct insect or plant disease surveys.
  • 11Conduct studies of nitrogen or alternative fertilizer application methods, quantities, or timing to ensure satisfaction of crop needs and minimization of leaching, runoff, or denitrification.
  • 12Prepare laboratory samples for analysis, following proper protocols to ensure that they will be stored, prepared, and disposed of efficiently and effectively.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 5 research sources that scored Agricultural Technicians for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Agricultural Technicians?
Published research puts Agricultural Technicians at 25 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 5 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Agricultural Technicians?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Agricultural Technicians run from 14 to 43 out of 100 across the 5 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which research & science roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published research & science roles to Agricultural Technicians by score are Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (26/100), Forensic Science Technicians (24/100), and Nuclear Technicians (24/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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