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First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry · SOC 45-1011
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$59,320
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
8,400
Proj. Annual Openings
27,960
Employment (OEWS 2025)
+3.6%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 45-1011 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 50/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $59,320
- H-1B offered wage $58,200; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 8,400
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +2.5%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 6
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 8,282 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Critical ThinkingCoordinationSpeakingMonitoringReading Comprehension
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure1.3%
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
26.8%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI28.1%
AI ability · AIOE52.2%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne57%
AI could do ~28.1% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
1.Critical Thinking
2.Coordination
3.Speaking
4.Monitoring
5.Reading Comprehension
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
42
Decade Total (Certified LCAs)
6
FY2025 Volume
0% of all H-1B filings in FY2025
$58,200
Median Offered Wage (Latest Year)
#375 of 776
Rank by Total Volume
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.
Common titles: Animal Research Facility Supervisor, Cattle Manager, Farm Supervisor, Fish Hatchery Manager, Harvesting Supervisor, Hatchery Manager
Representative Tasks
- •Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
- •Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
- •Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who violate safety regulations.
- •Observe animals for signs of illness, injury, or unusual behavior, notifying veterinarians or managers as warranted.
- •Observe fish and beds or ponds to detect diseases, monitor fish growth, determine quality of fish, or determine completeness of harvesting.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
- •Record agricultural or forestry inventory data.
- •Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.
- •Monitor animal behavior or condition.
- •Train workers in farming, forestry, or hunting techniques.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
11
Occupations Shown
0.2%
Avg AI Exposure
1
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Multi-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 45-1011: 2019 — employment: 22,560, median wage: $48,280; 2020 — employment: 22,640, median wage: $50,080; 2021 — employment: 25,770, median wage: $48,640; 2022 — employment: 27,670, median wage: $54,490; 2023 — employment: 27,150, median wage: $57,320; 2025 — employment: 27,960, median wage: $59,320.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 9% Bright |
| Median Salary | $59,320 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |