Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Attend to live farm, ranch, or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas. Includes workers who shear wool from sheep, and collect eggs in hatcheries.
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How AI Impacts Each Task
22 tasks analyzed
Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.
Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.
Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.
Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food.
Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.
| Task | AI Capability | Risk | Time % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. | - | - | - |
| Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals. | - | - | - |
| Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. | - | - | - |
| Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food. | - | - | - |
| Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment. | - | - | - |
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Wage & Employment (2024)
Median Wage
$36,150
per year
Mean Wage
$38,580
per year
Employment
35K
workers
Wage Range
$27,110 - $51,840
10th - 90th pct
Wage Distribution
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