Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
vs

64 shared · 13 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, VegetationFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Risk Score28.0%32.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile30th55th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 1210 / 15
Median Salary$45,200$36,150
Employment25K35K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Documenting/Recording Information
Education and Training
Biology
Transportation
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Production and Processing
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

28%

total discount

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

3 of 12 at risk
87%Record information about pesticide applications, such as the type used and amount applied.
86%Establish driving routes for pesticide applications.
59%Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
49%Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
49%Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

10 of 15 at risk
86%Order food for animals, and arrange for its delivery.
86%Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records.
67%Milk animals such as cows and goats, by hand or using milking machines.
63%Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition.
61%Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.

Wage Comparison

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals earns -$9,050(-20%) vs Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, VegetationFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
10th
$34,590$27,110
25th
$38,040$31,220
Median
$45,200$36,150
75th
$50,960$44,280
90th
$58,910$51,840

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation2028–2035
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

$32,535

from $45,200

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

$24,286

from $36,150

After adjusting for AI risk, Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation offers $8,249 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Pesticide

0

Unique to Farmworkers,

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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