Agriculture

36 careers in Agriculture, ranked safest first: the career with the lowest AI exposure score, meaning the smallest share of its day-to-day work AI can already do, is at the top. For 8 of them the moat, what structurally protects the job, has not been classified yet; their cards say so rather than guessing.

Agriculture at a glance
MOAT CLASSIFIED28 of 36 total
NO MOAT3
HAS A MOAT25
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIED8
MEDIAN AI EXPOSURE8 /100

Farming, Fishing & Forestry9

Horticultural Trades

4

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO4%moving to49%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Dairy Worker

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Fisher

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Farm Labourer

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Forest Workers

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Milker

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Sheep Shearer

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Agricultural Contractors

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Agricultural Machinery Operators

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Management9

Arable Farmer

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Beekeeper

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Dairy Farmer

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Livestock Farmer

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Poultry Farmer

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Livery Yard and Stud Farm Manager

19

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO19%moving to64%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Agricultural and Horticultural Manager

19

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO19%moving to64%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Farm Manager

19

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO19%moving to64%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Forestry Manager

30

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO30%moving to72%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance3

Gardener

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Landscape Gardener

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Garden and Park Labourers

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Life, Physical & Social Science2

Sustainable Agriculture Specialist

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Weighers, Graders and Sorters

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Production1

Slaughterer

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Office & Administrative Support1

Farm Secretary

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Construction & Extraction1

Coal Miners and Quarry Workers

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Architecture & Engineering1

Power Systems Engineer

28

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO28%moving to70%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Personal Care & Service1

Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors

30

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO30%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Uncategorised8

These careers have no record in our AI outlook register, so there is no O*NET occupation code to group them by. Listed here rather than guessed into a category.

Agricultural and Fishing Trades

4

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO4%moving to49%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Gardeners and Landscape Gardeners

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Gardener

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Farmworker

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Tree Surgeon

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Farmers

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Fishing and Other Elementary Agriculture Occupations

8

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Manager in Forestry, Fishing and Related Services

30

Agriculture

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO30%moving to75%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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AI EXPOSURE = the share of a job's day-to-day tasks AI can already do today, from the same exposure engine used across this site (Anthropic labour market research, 2026, observed real-world AI usage by occupation). Higher means more exposed. It is a measurement of now, not a prediction. THE DOOR = how hard the job is to get into, grade A (easy) to E (extremely hard), from each career's published forecast (OpenAI, "The AI Jobs Transition Framework", Richmond 2026, CC BY 4.0). A card marked MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIED has a real exposure score but no entry yet in our moat register, so we make no claim about what structurally protects it. Scorecard grades and verdicts are Careermash editorial judgment: we show forecasts as forecasts and own our conclusions. Salary and pathway figures are each career's own published profile. Careermash is a service provided by What School Ltd.

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