As of June 2026, Agricultural Engineers has an AI-exposure score of 57/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Agricultural Engineers
More exposed than 54% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$98,590. About 100 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Architecture & Engineering roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (64%).
- Conduct educational programs that provide farmers or farm cooperative members with information that can help them improve agricultural productivity.
- Test agricultural machinery and equipment to ensure adequate performance.
- Prepare reports, sketches, working drawings, specifications, proposals, and budgets for proposed sites or systems.
- Visit sites to observe environmental problems, to consult with contractors, or to monitor construction activities.
- Discuss plans with clients, contractors, consultants, and other engineers so that they can be evaluated and necessary changes made.
- Design sensing, measuring, and recording devices, and other instrumentation used to study plant or animal life.
- Meet with clients, such as district or regional councils, farmers, and developers, to discuss their needs.
- Plan and direct construction of rural electric-power distribution systems, and irrigation, drainage, and flood control systems for soil and water conservation.
- Provide advice on water quality and issues related to pollution management, river control, and ground and surface water resources.
- Design food processing plants and related mechanical systems.
- Design agricultural machinery components and equipment, using computer-aided design (CAD) technology.
- Supervise food processing or manufacturing plant operations.
- Design and supervise environmental and land reclamation projects in agriculture and related industries.
- Design structures for crop storage, animal shelter and loading, and animal and crop processing, and supervise their construction.
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