Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
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Automation risk
High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.
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Growth
The number of 'Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals' job openings is expected to decline 6.5% by 2031
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2023.
Wages
In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals' was $34,150, or $16 per hour
'Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals' were paid 26.3% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2022 there were 33,020 people employed as 'Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 4 thousand people are employed as 'Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals'.
Job description
Attend to live farm, ranch, open range or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, rabbits, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, milking, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas. Includes workers who shear wool from sheep and collect eggs in hatcheries.
SOC Code: 45-2093.00
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