Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry · SOC 45-2093
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
Top Skills
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Attend to live farm, ranch, open range or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, rabbits, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, milking, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas. Includes workers who shear wool from sheep and collect eggs in hatcheries.
Common titles: Cowboy, Farm Hand, Farrowing Worker, Herdsman, Livestock Handler, Milking Worker
Representative Tasks
- •Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.
- •Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.
- •Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.
- •Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.
- •Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Care for animals.
- •Examine animals to detect illness, injury or other problems.
- •Treat animal injuries or illnesses.
- •Prepare materials or solutions for animal or plant use.
- •Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Outlook | Average | 9% Bright |
| Median Salary | $36,670 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |