medium risk

Farm Labor Contractors

SOC: 13-1074.00 · Job Zone 2 (Some preparation)

Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.

MediumEst. full displacement: 2041–2051high confidence

Raw task score: 42.9Protective discount: 19.5%8 tasks scoredModel: v1.0_gemini-3-1-pro-preview_20260228

AI Impact Summary

Farm Labor Contractors faces moderate AI displacement risk with a score of 34/100. Significant displacement is estimated between 2041 and 2051. Of 8 analyzed tasks, 3 are highly automatable, particularly in routine_cognitive. Strong protective factors — including social intelligence, creativity, or regulatory barriers — significantly reduce effective risk.

Wage & Employment (2024)

Median Wage

$48,690

per year

Mean Wage

$51,910

per year

Employment

410

workers

Wage Range

$29,800 - $86,860

10th - 90th pct

Wage Distribution

$29,800Median: $48,690$86,860

Protective Factors

Total protective discount: 19.5%

Skill Analysis

AI-Vulnerable Skills (6)

Mathematics10%

High reliance on Mathematics is a risk area. Consider developing complementary AI-resistant skills to maintain value.

Information Ordering5%

Information Ordering is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.

Reading Comprehension10%

Reading Comprehension is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.

Memorization5%

Memorization is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.

Mathematics10%

Mathematics is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.

Programming15%

Programming is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.

AI-Resistant Skills (7)

Social Perceptiveness90%

Social Perceptiveness is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.

Coordination70%

Coordination is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.

Negotiation85%

Negotiation is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.

Complex Problem Solving75%

Complex Problem Solving is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.

Instructing75%

Instructing is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.

Persuasion80%

Persuasion is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.

Manual Dexterity80%

Manual Dexterity is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.

AI-Augmented Skills (5)

Critical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingActive LearningSystems Analysis

Recommendations

Skills to Develop

These skills are at risk from AI automation. Farm Labor Contractors professionals should diversify beyond them.

Mathematics
High reliance on Mathematics is a risk area. Consider developing complementary AI-resistant skills to maintain value.
Information Ordering
Information Ordering is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.
Memorization
Memorization is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.
Mathematics
Mathematics is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.

Skills to Leverage

These human-centric skills remain difficult for AI to replicate. Double down here.

Social Perceptiveness
Social Perceptiveness is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
Coordination
Coordination is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
Negotiation
Negotiation is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
Complex Problem Solving
Complex Problem Solving is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
Instructing
Instructing is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.

Tools to Adopt

AI can amplify these skills. Learn the tools that augment rather than replace your work.

Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking will be enhanced by AI. Develop expertise in using AI tools for this skill to increase productivity.
Judgment and Decision Making
Judgment and Decision Making will be enhanced by AI. Develop expertise in using AI tools for this skill to increase productivity.
Writing
Writing will be enhanced by AI. Develop expertise in using AI tools for this skill to increase productivity.
Active Learning
Active Learning will be enhanced by AI. Develop expertise in using AI tools for this skill to increase productivity.
Systems Analysis
Systems Analysis will be enhanced by AI. Develop expertise in using AI tools for this skill to increase productivity.

Task Breakdown

8 tasks analyzed

Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.

Routine CognitiveAI: 90Risk: 85.2Time: 15%

Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.

Routine ManualAI: 30Risk: 45.0Time: 10%

Recruit and hire agricultural workers.

Non-Routine InterpersonalAI: 30Risk: 27.0Time: 15%

Direct and transport workers to appropriate work sites.

Routine ManualAI: 25Risk: 43.0Time: 15%

Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.

Non-Routine InterpersonalAI: 15Risk: 21.0Time: 10%

Supervise the work of contracted employees.

Non-Routine InterpersonalAI: 10Risk: 19.0Time: 25%

Furnish tools for employee use.

Routine CognitiveAI: 75Risk: 79.2Time: 5%

Provide check-cashing services to employees.

Routine CognitiveAI: 90Risk: 85.2Time: 5%

Task	Category	AI Capability	Risk Score	Time %
Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.	Routine Cognitive	90	85.2	15%
Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.	Routine Manual	30	45.0	10%
Recruit and hire agricultural workers.	Non-Routine Interpersonal	30	27.0	15%
Direct and transport workers to appropriate work sites.	Routine Manual	25	43.0	15%
Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.	Non-Routine Interpersonal	15	21.0	10%
Supervise the work of contracted employees.	Non-Routine Interpersonal	10	19.0	25%
Furnish tools for employee use.	Routine Cognitive	75	79.2	5%
Provide check-cashing services to employees.	Routine Cognitive	90	85.2	5%