Occupation · 2026 assessment

Dairy cattle farming Automation Engineer

The Dairy cattle farming Automation Engineer 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.

23%2026
29%2028
36%2030
46%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Monitoring sensors, fields and crop condition27%
Calculating irrigation, nutrition and treatment32%
Sorting produce by visual characteristics30%
Operating machinery on a standard route40%
Diagnosing problems directly in the field19%
Decisions involving weather and living systems5%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Monitoring sensors, fields and crop conditionAI 27% · human 84%
  2. 2Calculating irrigation, nutrition and treatmentAI 32% · human 84%
  3. 3Sorting produce by visual characteristicsAI 30% · human 82%
  4. 4Operating machinery on a standard routeAI 40% · human 71%
  5. 5Diagnosing problems directly in the fieldAI 19% · human 91%
  6. 6Decisions involving weather and living systemsAI 5% · human 84%

Why technology can change this work

  • embedded AI systems will handle parts of equipment diagnostics and programming
  • drones and satellites automate field monitoring
  • autonomous machinery takes repetitive operations
  • AI forecasts yield, disease and resource needs

What protects the occupation

  • safe deployment and maintenance of physical machines around people
  • 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$4 750per month
2035$6 400scenario estimate
2026: $4 75020262027: $4 90020272028: $5 10020282029: $5 25020292030: $5 45020302031: $5 60020312032: $5 80020322033: $6 00020332034: $6 20020342035: $6 4002035
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Skills you already have

  • equipment diagnostics
  • sensor and actuator integration
  • crop or livestock knowledge
  • farm-condition assessment
  • machinery operation
  • seasonal planning

Skills to build

  • robot safety
  • autonomous fleet management
  • precision agriculture
  • agricultural drone operation
  • autonomous farm machinery
  • agricultural data analytics
CurrentDairy cattle farming Automation Engineer · 23%
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Keepequipment diagnostics · sensor and actuator integration · crop or livestock knowledge
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Addrobot safety · autonomous fleet management · 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

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World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

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O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

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