Occupations/45-2011.00
Agricultural Inspectors
Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
48%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
64%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
71%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.
- Task
Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.
- 02Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.92
- Degree of automation2.36
- Time sitting2.74
- Originality (ability)2.62
- Conflict situations2.76
- Hands-on objects/tools3.64
- Outdoors / weather3.92
- Disease exposure1.72
- Decision freedom4.17
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Oral Expression3.75
- Written Comprehension3.62
- Speech Clarity3.50
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.75
- Active Listening3.75
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.50
- Mathematics2.62
- Science2.75
- Critical Thinking3.62
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
8 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Agricultural and Food Products Processing 01.0401 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $44,835 2 yr $44,933 Bachelor's · CIP 01.04 |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Agricultural and Food Products Processing 01.0401 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Agricultural and Food Products Processing 01.0401 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Iowa State University Ames, IA · Public | Agricultural and Food Products Processing 01.0401 | $10,400 | 90% | 77% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Agricultural and Food Products Processing 01.0401 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Master's · CIP 01.04 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Agricultural and Food Products Processing 01.0401 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 01.04 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Agricultural and Food Products Processing 01.0401 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 01.04 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Agricultural and Food Products Processing 01.0401 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 01.04 |