O*NET-SOC 49-3041.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians?

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.

Estimated AI task exposure

10%

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

14 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

35/100

Physical moat

88/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.

Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.92

Clean and lubricate parts.

Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 87/100Weight 0.92

Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.

Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.90

Record details of repairs made and parts used.

Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.90

Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.

Importance 86/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.89

Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.

Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.89

Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.

Importance 86/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.86

Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.

Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.85

Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.

Importance 74/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.70

Tune or overhaul engines.

Importance 76/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.68

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$56,550

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

37,870

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+10.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

4

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

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