Headline risk
6%
Low RiskGraders and sorters, agricultural products
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
Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.
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 35,430
Employment 2024
38.9K
Projected Change (2024–34)
-5.4%
Openings (2024–34)
5.1K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Projections published, but no prose outlook available.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. AI use: 0%
- 2. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. AI use: 0%
- 3. Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. AI use: 0%
- 4. Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. AI use: 0%
- 5. Record grade or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 45.4 · 58K employed
Under 25: 9% · 25–54: 57% · 55+: 34%
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.