As of June 2026, First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers has an AI-exposure score of 51/100 (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.
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
More exposed than 35% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$59,320. About 8,500 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 Farming & Forestry roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Read inventory records, customer orders, or shipping schedules to determine required activities.
- Communicate with forestry personnel regarding forest harvesting or forest management plans, procedures, or schedules.
- Schedule work crews, equipment, or transportation for several different work locations.
- Coordinate the selection and movement of logs from storage areas, according to transportation schedules or production requirements.
- Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who violate safety regulations.
- 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.
- Confer with managers to evaluate weather or soil conditions, to develop plans or procedures, or to discuss issues such as changes in fertilizers, herbicides, or cultivating techniques.
- Train workers in tree felling or bucking, operation of tractors or loading machines, yarding or loading techniques, or safety regulations.
- Drive or operate farm machinery, such as trucks, tractors, or self-propelled harvesters, to transport workers or supplies or to cultivate or harvest fields.
- Train workers in spawning, rearing, cultivating, and harvesting methods, and in the use of equipment.
- Train workers in techniques such as planting, harvesting, weeding, or insect identification and in the use of safety measures.
- Coordinate dismantling, moving, and setting up equipment at new work sites.
- 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.
- Treat animal illnesses or injuries, following experience or instructions of veterinarians.
- Transport or arrange for transport of animals, equipment, food, animal feed, and other supplies to and from work sites.
- Perform both supervisory and management functions, such as accounting, marketing, and personnel work.
- Inspect buildings, fences, fields or ranges, supplies, and equipment to determine work to be performed.
- Inspect crops, fields, or plant stock to determine conditions and need for cultivating, spraying, weeding, or harvesting.
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