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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Beekeeping Technician

The Beekeeping Technician 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.

11%2026
18%2028
26%2030
37%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Diagnostics using fault codes and telemetry15%
Planning scheduled maintenance19%
Physical repair of a non-standard fault4%
Monitoring sensors, fields and crop condition15%
Calculating irrigation, nutrition and treatment20%
Sorting produce by visual characteristics18%
Operating machinery on a standard route28%
Diagnosing problems directly in the field7%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Diagnostics using fault codes and telemetryAI 15% · human 90%
  2. 2Planning scheduled maintenanceAI 19% · human 94%
  3. 3Physical repair of a non-standard faultAI 4% · human 90%
  4. 4Monitoring sensors, fields and crop conditionAI 15% · human 94%
  5. 5Calculating irrigation, nutrition and treatmentAI 20% · human 94%
  6. 6Sorting produce by visual characteristicsAI 18% · human 94%
  7. 7Operating machinery on a standard routeAI 28% · human 83%
  8. 8Diagnosing problems directly in the fieldAI 7% · human 94%

Why technology can change this work

  • predictive diagnostics identify likely failure points in advance
  • drones and satellites automate field monitoring
  • autonomous machinery takes repetitive operations
  • AI forecasts yield, disease and resource needs

What protects the occupation

  • physical diagnosis, repair and post-intervention equipment validation
  • living systems and weather uncertainty
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • the physical environment is too variable for near-term full robotics automation
  • 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 200per month
2035$7 500scenario estimate
2026: $5 20020262027: $5 40020272028: $5 65020282029: $5 90020292030: $6 15020302031: $6 40020312032: $6 65020322033: $6 95020332034: $7 20020342035: $7 5002035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

Do not restart from zero: carry your experience forward and add scarce skills.

Autonomous Farm Equipment Operator

Emerging role
New role risk19%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit89%

Climate Risk Modeler

Emerging role
New role risk16%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit70%

Renewable Energy Forecasting Analyst

Emerging role
New role risk17%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit62%

Circular Economy Systems Designer

Emerging role
New role risk15%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit64%

Data Analyst

Established resilient role
New role risk51%
DemandHighDifficultyHighTime12–24 monthsSkill fit50%

Robotics Technician

Established resilient role
New role risk18%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit62%

Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

Compare adjacent paths and open a current search for the selected occupation.

Renewable Energy Forecasting Analyst

Skill fit 62% · risk 17%

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Skills you already have

  • fault finding
  • maintenance
  • safe equipment work
  • crop or livestock knowledge
  • farm-condition assessment
  • machinery operation

Skills to build

  • predictive maintenance
  • telemetry-based diagnostics
  • precision agriculture
  • agricultural drone operation
  • autonomous farm machinery
  • agricultural data analytics
CurrentBeekeeping Technician · 11%
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Keepfault finding · maintenance · safe equipment work
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Addpredictive maintenance · telemetry-based diagnostics · 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.