Occupation · 2026 assessment

Game Manager

The Game Manager role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

19%2026
25%2028
33%2030
43%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Collecting metrics and preparing management reports29%
Resource planning and scenario modelling20%
People, conflict and accountability decisions3%
Monitoring sensors, fields and crop condition23%
Calculating irrigation, nutrition and treatment28%
Sorting produce by visual characteristics26%
Operating machinery on a standard route36%
Diagnosing problems directly in the field15%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Collecting metrics and preparing management reportsAI 29% · human 90%
  2. 2Resource planning and scenario modellingAI 20% · human 84%
  3. 3People, conflict and accountability decisionsAI 3% · human 93%
  4. 4Monitoring sensors, fields and crop conditionAI 23% · human 88%
  5. 5Calculating irrigation, nutrition and treatmentAI 28% · human 88%
  6. 6Sorting produce by visual characteristicsAI 26% · human 86%
  7. 7Operating machinery on a standard routeAI 36% · human 75%
  8. 8Diagnosing problems directly in the fieldAI 15% · human 94%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI prepares reports, plans, minutes and management options
  • drones and satellites automate field monitoring
  • autonomous machinery takes repetitive operations
  • AI forecasts yield, disease and resource needs

What protects the occupation

  • accountability for people, priorities and conflicting interests
  • living systems and weather uncertainty
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • on-farm repair and decision making
  • biological and economic accountability

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$5 750per month
2035$8 300scenario estimate
2026: $5 75020262027: $6 00020272028: $6 25020282029: $6 50020292030: $6 75020302031: $7 05020312032: $7 35020322033: $7 65020332034: $8 00020342035: $8 3002035
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Job search and transitions

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Skill fit 60% · risk 17%

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Skills you already have

  • goal setting
  • people management
  • resource allocation
  • crop or livestock knowledge
  • farm-condition assessment
  • machinery operation

Skills to build

  • AI-enabled team management
  • auditing AI management recommendations
  • precision agriculture
  • agricultural drone operation
  • autonomous farm machinery
  • agricultural data analytics
CurrentGame Manager · 19%
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Keepgoal setting · people management · resource allocation
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AddAI-enabled team management · auditing AI management recommendations · precision agriculture

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

Nearly 30,000 tasks; a global assessment of GenAI exposure across detailed occupational groups.

World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

A survey of more than 1,000 employers representing over 14 million workers across 55 economies.

O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

Occupational, task, skill and work-context structure.