Precision Agriculture Technicians

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Document and maintain records of precision agriculture information.80
• Prepare reports in graphical or tabular form, summarizing field productivity or profitability.75

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Analyze geospatial data to determine agricultural implications of factors such as soil quality, terrain, field productivity, fertilizers, or weather conditions.65
• Create, layer, and analyze maps showing precision agricultural data, such as crop yields, soil characteristics, input applications, terrain, drainage patterns, or field management history.60
• Compare crop yield maps with maps of soil test data, chemical application patterns, or other information to develop site-specific crop management plans.60

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Install, calibrate, or maintain sensors, mechanical controls, GPS-based vehicle guidance systems, or computer settings.25
• Demonstrate the applications of geospatial technology, such as Global Positioning System (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), automatic tractor guidance systems, variable rate chemical input applicators, surveying equipment, or computer mapping software.30
• Participate in efforts to advance precision agriculture technology, such as developing advanced weed identification or automated spot spraying systems.30

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 51 puts Precision Agriculture Technicians in the most-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 2 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 13 augmentable, and 5 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $49,630median wage
• 15,130employed
• 2,900annual openings
• +4.3%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 36
• Industrial Ecologists 47
• Forest and Conservation Technicians 31
• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 38
• Climate Change Policy Analysts 50
• Social Science Research Assistants 52

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Precision Agriculture Technicians

Will AI replace Precision Agriculture Technicians?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 51 mean for a Precision Agriculture Technicians?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 51 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the most-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Document and maintain records of precision agriculture information; Prepare reports in graphical or tabular form, summarizing field productivity or profitability. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Install, calibrate, or maintain sensors, mechanical controls, GPS-based vehicle guidance systems, or computer settings; Demonstrate the applications of geospatial technology, such as Global Positioning System (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), automatic tractor guidance systems, variable rate chemical input applicators, surveying equipment, or computer mapping software; Participate in efforts to advance precision agriculture technology, such as developing advanced weed identification or automated spot spraying systems. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.