Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers: how much of the work does AI already do?

What this means for your search

AI skills are optional for this role right now. Little use is seen so far.

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Median pay

$89,900

What the job involves

• Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
• Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
• Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
• Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.

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Questions

Will AI replace farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers?

This data cannot say. It measures how much of the work AI is already used for today: 0% of the tasks, which is little observed. It is not a forecast of job loss.

How is the number worked out?

Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026.

What do farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers earn?

The national median is $89,900 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Exposure: Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026. Pay and growth: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tasks and skills: O*NET. All jobs.