Agricultural Inspectors
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 45-2011.00
Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Moderate· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.24–0.36· 3 ISCO-08 groups
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
ILO value for each linked ISCO-08 group
- ISCO-08 3257Environmental and Occupational Health Inspectors and Associates0.24
- ISCO-08 3359Government Regulatory AssociatePprofessionals Not Elsewhere Classified0.36
- ISCO-08 7515Food and Beverage Tasters and Graders0.31
Task-level exposure
Show 20 hidden tasks22 rated tasks · 11 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (50.0%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
| Task (O*NET 20.1) | Claude.aiRaw / share % |
|---|---|
Advise farmers or growers of development programs or new equipment or techniques to aid in quality production.45-2011.00 | 0.002251.2 |
Set labeling standards and approve labels for meat or poultry products.45-2011.00 | 0.002148.8 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Write reports of findings and recommendations and advise farmers, growers, or processors of corrective action to be taken.O*NET Task ID 14851 | 1.0 |
Compare product recipes with government-approved formulas or recipes to determine acceptability.O*NET Task ID 14864 | 1.0 |
Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.O*NET Task ID 14850 | 0.5 |
Label and seal graded products and issue official grading certificates.O*NET Task ID 14857 | 0.5 |
Set standards for the production of meat or poultry products or for food ingredients, additives, or compounds used to prepare or package products.O*NET Task ID 14859 | 0.5 |
Inquire about pesticides or chemicals to which animals may have been exposed.O*NET Task ID 14861 | 0.5 |
Set labeling standards and approve labels for meat or poultry products.O*NET Task ID 14862 | 0.5 |
Examine, weigh, and measure commodities, such as poultry, eggs, meat, or seafood to certify qualities, grades, and weights.O*NET Task ID 14863 | 0.5 |
Review and monitor foreign product inspection systems in countries of origin to ensure equivalence to the U.S. system.O*NET Task ID 14865 | 0.5 |
Provide consultative services in areas such as equipment or product evaluation, plant construction or layout, or food safety systems.O*NET Task ID 14866 | 0.5 |
Advise farmers or growers of development programs or new equipment or techniques to aid in quality production.O*NET Task ID 14867 | 0.5 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (22)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations, as well as fish or logging operations, for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety. | Core |
| Verify that transportation and handling procedures meet regulatory requirements. | Core |
| Collect samples from animals, plants, or products and route them to laboratories for microbiological assessment, ingredient verification, or other testing. | Core |
| Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers. | Core |
| Write reports of findings and recommendations and advise farmers, growers, or processors of corrective action to be taken. | Core |
| Inspect the cleanliness and practices of establishment employees. | Core |
| Examine, weigh, and measure commodities, such as poultry, eggs, meat, or seafood to certify qualities, grades, and weights. | Core |
| Provide consultative services in areas such as equipment or product evaluation, plant construction or layout, or food safety systems. | Core |
| Inspect or test horticultural products or livestock to detect harmful diseases, chemical residues, or infestations and to determine the quality of products or animals. | Supplemental |
| Monitor the operations and sanitary conditions of slaughtering or meat processing plants. | Supplemental |
| Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat. | Supplemental |
| Take emergency actions, such as closing production facilities, if product safety is compromised. | Supplemental |
| Monitor the grading performed by company employees to verify conformance to standards. | Supplemental |
| Label and seal graded products and issue official grading certificates. | Supplemental |
| Set standards for the production of meat or poultry products or for food ingredients, additives, or compounds used to prepare or package products. | Supplemental |
| Direct or monitor the quarantine and treatment or destruction of plants or plant products. | Supplemental |
| Inquire about pesticides or chemicals to which animals may have been exposed. | Supplemental |
| Set labeling standards and approve labels for meat or poultry products. | Supplemental |
| Compare product recipes with government-approved formulas or recipes to determine acceptability. | Supplemental |
| Review and monitor foreign product inspection systems in countries of origin to ensure equivalence to the U.S. system. | Supplemental |
| Advise farmers or growers of development programs or new equipment or techniques to aid in quality production. | Supplemental |
| Testify in legal proceedings. | Supplemental |
0.15/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
Robot environment tiers (E0–E3)
E0 noneDetails
Rated not doable by robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated, even in a purpose-built setting
E1 purpose-built robot settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting built around the machine, such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line
E2 structured facilitiesDetails
Rated doable in a human work facility that an institution keeps to a working standard, such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port
E3 unstructured settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting that no institution keeps to a working standard, such as a private home or a construction site
Only tasks classified as physical are listed; other tasks have no tier in the source.
| Task (O*NET 29.3) | Robot environment tier |
|---|---|
| Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat. | E0 none |
| Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations, as well as fish or logging operations, for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety. | E0 none |
| Inspect or test horticultural products or livestock to detect harmful diseases, chemical residues, or infestations and to determine the quality of products or animals. | E0 none |
| Verify that transportation and handling procedures meet regulatory requirements. | E0 none |
| Collect samples from animals, plants, or products and route them to laboratories for microbiological assessment, ingredient verification, or other testing. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Inspect the cleanliness and practices of establishment employees. | E0 none |
| Monitor the operations and sanitary conditions of slaughtering or meat processing plants. | E0 none |
| Monitor the grading performed by company employees to verify conformance to standards. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Label and seal graded products and issue official grading certificates. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Examine, weigh, and measure commodities, such as poultry, eggs, meat, or seafood to certify qualities, grades, and weights. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
- Employment, 2025
- 18K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 18K
- Change (2025–35)
- +2.3%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $49,940
- Typical education needed for entry
- Bachelor's degree
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35290 | 그 외 정부 행정 사무원 | Related, not a match | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 3257Environmental and Occupational Health Inspectors and Associates
- ISCO-08 3359Government Regulatory AssociatePprofessionals Not Elsewhere Classified
- ISCO-08 7515Food and Beverage Tasters and Graders
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- agricultural inspectorESCO 3359.1Same scope
Agricultural inspectors monitor agricultural operations in farms and other agricultural facilities. They inspect activities such as health and safety measures, costs and production processes to ensure that workers and their activities comply with proper legislation and standards. Agricultural inspectors also analyse and report on their findings.
- farm milk controllerESCO 7515.2This occupation is broader
Farm milk controllers are responsible for measuring and analysing the production and quality of the milk and providing advise accordingly.
- food safety inspectorESCO 3257.3This occupation is broader
Food safety inspectors carry out inspections in food processing environments from a food safety standpoint. They are part of official control bodies who check and control food products and processes to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing safety and health.
- food regulatory advisorESCO 3257.2Overlapping, not the same
Food regulatory advisors are extra-judicial or judiciary technical experts. They ensure food industry practices comply with the regulatory norms. They perform audits, make diagnosis and monitor activities of inspection. These experts have expertise in food processing, food analysis, quality, safety, certification, traceability. They update, review, and approve labelling designs, develop nutrition facts panels, and ensure that products and labels meet appropriate standards and regulations.
- forestry inspectorESCO 3359.4Overlapping, not the same
Forestry inspectors monitor forestry operations to ensure that workers and their activities comply with proper legislation and standards. They perform inspections to examine operations, wages, costs and health and safety measures. Forestry inspectors also analyse and report on their findings.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
ESCO reuse terms and the modification notice are in Credits.
France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| A1302 | Agent / Agente de diagnostic et de contrôle en agriculture | Overlapping, not the sameprovisional |
| A1305 | Technicien / Technicienne des services vétérinaires | Overlapping, not the sameprovisional |
| K1411 | Inspecteur / Inspectrice vétérinaire | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
(AI Changing Work link release: fr-direct v1)
Spain classification links (CNO-11)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 3629 | Otros profesionales de apoyo de la Administración Pública para tareas de inspección y control y tareas similares | This occupation is narrower |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
(AI Changing Work link release: es-direct v1)
Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 53333 | Berufe in der Lebensmittelkontrolle - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | Overlapping, not the same |
| 53332 | Berufe in der Lebensmittelkontrolle - fachlich ausgerichtete Tätigkeiten | Overlapping, not the sameprovisional |
| 11233 | Berufe in der Imkerei - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
(AI Changing Work link release: de-direct v1)
Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 061 | 農林水産技術者 | This occupation is narrower |
| 249 | 他に分類されない専門的職業従事者 | Related, not a match |
| 469 | その他の農業従事者 | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
(AI Changing Work link release: jp-direct v1)
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