Agriculture45-2011.00Specialization

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.

$48,010
Median Pay
Less than 6 months
Training
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In Transition

This is a specialization of

Agricultural Workers

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AI Resilience Score

Score 2/6: limited human advantage indicates this career is being transformed by AI

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How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
Medium+1

29% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Stable+1

+2% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Weak+0

EPOCH score: 10/25

Total Score2/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09

Key Responsibilities

  • Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.
  • Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Time to Job Ready

0-1 years

Based on Job Zone 2. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Inspection softwareMicrosoft OfficeDatabase systemsMobile inspection appsGIS software

Key Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionFlexibility of ClosureFar VisionSpeech Clarity

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Compensation Details

$35,360
10th Percentile
$48,010
Median
$75,270
90th Percentile

Based on 12,660 employed workers

Also Known As

Agricultural Commodities InspectorAgricultural Commodity GraderAgricultural InspectorAgriculture InspectorBrand InspectorCattle ExaminerCattle InspectorCertifierCompliance AnalystCompliance Coordinator

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 45-2011.00