Headline risk
3%
Very Low RiskFishing and hunting workers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
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
Hunt, trap, catch, or gather wild animals or aquatic animals and plants. May use nets, traps, or other equipment. May haul catch onto ship or other vessel.
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
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Employment 2024
21.9K
Projected Change (2024–34)
-4.6%
Openings (2024–34)
2.8K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of fishing and hunting workers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members. AI use: 0%
- 2. Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs. AI use: 0%
- 3. Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments. AI use: 0%
- 4. Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses. AI use: 0%
- 5. Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water. AI use: 0%
- 6. Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 44.5 · 50K employed
Under 25: 10% · 25–54: 58% · 55+: 30%
Related
Source coverage
9/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
title_match · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Fishing and hunting workers catch and trap various types of animal life.
The work environment for fishing and hunting operations varies with the region, body of water or land, and kinds of animals sought. Fishing and hunting workers often work under hazardous conditions that can lead to injuries or fatalities.
Fishing and hunting workers usually learn on the job. No formal education is required.
Wage data reported for this occupation were updated most recently in May 2017.
Employment of fishing and hunting workers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.