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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Farmer

A Farmer manages biological or agricultural processes, monitors living systems and is accountable for yield, health and product quality. The assessment separates automation of individual tasks from accountability for the professional outcome.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

29%2026
32%2028
36%2030
42%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
assessing plants or animals47%
planning production operations42%
preparing materials and equipment38%
field or production work33%
controlling nutrition and conditions27%
detecting disease and deviations17%
recording indicators6%
evaluating output quality3%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1assessing plants or animalsAI 47% · human 66%
  2. 2planning production operationsAI 42% · human 73%
  3. 3preparing materials and equipmentAI 38% · human 75%
  4. 4field or production workAI 33% · human 74%
  5. 5controlling nutrition and conditionsAI 27% · human 81%
  6. 6detecting disease and deviationsAI 17% · human 83%
  7. 7recording indicatorsAI 6% · human 86%
  8. 8evaluating output qualityAI 3% · human 85%

Why technology can change this work

  • digital tools reduce preparation and control time
  • repeatable physical operations can be mechanised or robotised in structured environments
  • many cases still require professional judgement
  • key information often emerges only through direct work

What protects the occupation

  • work with living systems
  • weather and environmental dependence
  • field verification of results

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 550per month
2035$8 000scenario estimate
2026: $5 55020262027: $5 80020272028: $6 00020282029: $6 30020292030: $6 55020302031: $6 80020312032: $7 10020322033: $7 40020332034: $7 70020342035: $8 0002035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

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

Agronomist

Established resilient role
New role risk19%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit89%

Data Analyst

Established resilient role
New role risk51%
DemandMediumDifficultyHighTime12–24 monthsSkill fit54%

Robotics Technician

Established resilient role
New role risk18%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit66%

Autonomous Farm Equipment Operator

Emerging role
New role risk19%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit83%

Last-Mile Drone Coordinator

Emerging role
New role risk25%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit60%

Robot Fleet Manager

Emerging role
New role risk12%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit62%

Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • production biology
  • process planning
  • safety
  • condition diagnostics
  • agricultural equipment
  • quality control

Skills to build

  • precision agriculture
  • drones and satellite data
  • environmental sensors
  • robotic machinery
  • disease forecasting
  • product traceability
CurrentFarmer · 29%
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Keepproduction biology · process planning · safety
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Addprecision agriculture · drones and satellite data · environmental sensors

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-26 · 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.