SOC 45-4021
Fallers
Risk Score
⚠️57/100
Elevated
US Employment
👥4,110
Total workers
Median Wage
💰$54K
$36K – $85K
Projected Growth
📈-7.3%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
🤖10/100
Low exposure
💡 Fallers face a risk score of 57/100 — 13 points above the national average of 44. With only 10/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology →
💡 Workers in this field earn $54K ($8K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths →
🔍 AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 57/100, Fallers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like autonomous harvesting and planting machinery are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 4,110 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in operating in unstructured and remote environments and managing livestock behavior and welfare to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Fallers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths →
⚠️ Top Risk Factors
Autonomous harvesting and planting machinery
Satellite and sensor-based yield prediction models
Robotic sorting and packing of produce
Drone crop monitoring and precision spraying
🛡️ Tasks Safe from Automation
Operating in unstructured and remote environments
Managing livestock behavior and welfare
Adapting to variable weather and terrain conditions
Sustainable land management judgment calls
📊 vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
🔄 Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 21 | $93K | 57% |
| Political Scientists | 25 | $139K | 69% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians | 26 | $79K | 67% |