NorthStar

Occupations/45-2041.00

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

74%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

13%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

47%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.

  • Task

    Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.

  • Task

    Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.

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

  1. 01Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.
  2. 02Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.
  3. 03Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
  4. 04Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.03
  • Degree of automation2.32
  • Time sitting1.37
  • Originality (ability)1.38
  • Conflict situations2.33
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.46
  • Outdoors / weather1.65
  • Disease exposure1.26
  • Decision freedom2.91

Top abilities

  • Near Vision3.25
  • Manual Dexterity3.25
  • Category Flexibility3.12
  • Oral Comprehension3.00
  • Finger Dexterity3.00
  • Trunk Strength2.88
  • Speech Recognition2.88
  • Oral Expression2.88

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.25
  • Active Listening2.75
  • Writing2.25
  • Speaking2.75
  • Mathematics1.62
  • Science1.25
  • Critical Thinking2.50
  • Active Learning2.12
  • Learning Strategies1.62
  • Monitoring2.88

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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