SOC 45-4029
Logging Workers, All Other
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ52/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ2,160
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$52K
$37K โ $72K
Projected Growth
๐-4.7%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค35/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Logging Workers, All Other face a risk score of 52/100 โ 8 points above the national average of 44. With only 35/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $52K ($6K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 52/100, Logging Workers, All Other faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like autonomous harvesting and planting machinery are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 2,160 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in managing livestock behavior and welfare and operating in unstructured and remote environments to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Logging Workers, All Other?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Autonomous harvesting and planting machinery
Robotic sorting and packing of produce
Drone crop monitoring and precision spraying
AI-driven irrigation and soil analysis systems
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Managing livestock behavior and welfare
Operating in unstructured and remote environments
Adapting to variable weather and terrain conditions
Assessing crop health through hands-on field inspection
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 21 | $93K | 67% |
| Political Scientists | 25 | $139K | 59% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians | 26 | $79K | 57% |