Headline risk
10%
Low RiskAgricultural inspectors
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 50,990
Employment 2024
14.7K
Projected Change (2024–34)
1.5%
Openings (2024–34)
2.2K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Projections published, but no prose outlook available.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat. AI use: 0%
- 2. Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers. AI use: 0%
- 3. Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations, as well as fish or logging operations, for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety. AI use: 0%
- 4. Collect samples from animals, plants, or products and route them to laboratories for microbiological assessment, ingredient verification, or other testing. AI use: 0%
- 5. Inspect the cleanliness and practices of establishment employees. AI use: 0%
- 6. Verify that transportation and handling procedures meet regulatory requirements. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 40.6 · 765K employed
Under 25: 18% · 25–54: 60% · 55+: 21%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
10/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.