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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Livestock Worker

A Livestock Worker 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.

39%2026
42%2028
46%2030
52%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
assessing plants or animals57%
planning production operations52%
preparing materials and equipment48%
field or production work43%
controlling nutrition and conditions37%
detecting disease and deviations27%
recording indicators16%
evaluating output quality8%

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 57% · human 60%
  2. 2planning production operationsAI 52% · human 67%
  3. 3preparing materials and equipmentAI 48% · human 69%
  4. 4field or production workAI 43% · human 68%
  5. 5controlling nutrition and conditionsAI 37% · human 75%
  6. 6detecting disease and deviationsAI 27% · human 77%
  7. 7recording indicatorsAI 16% · human 81%
  8. 8evaluating output qualityAI 8% · human 81%

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 650per month
2035$7 650scenario estimate
2026: $5 65020262027: $5 85020272028: $6 05020282029: $6 25020292030: $6 45020302031: $6 70020312032: $6 90020322033: $7 15020332034: $7 40020342035: $7 6502035
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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%
DemandMediumDifficultyHighTime12–24 monthsSkill fit48%

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

  • 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
CurrentLivestock Worker · 39%
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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.