# Farm Labor Contractors

> Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 13-1074.00
- **Summary:** Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.

## Aliases

- Farm Labor Contractor
- Field Manager
- Field Supervisor
- Farm Contractor
- Farm Crew Leader
- Farm Crew Member
- Farm Sanitation Employee
- Field Contractor
- Field Crop Harvest Contractor
- Harvest Contractor
- Harvesting Contractor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pay wages of contracted farm laborers. | Core | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.c |
| Recruit and hire agricultural workers. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.f |
| Direct and transport workers to appropriate work sites. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Supervise the work of contracted employees. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Furnish tools for employee use. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.c |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Pay charges, fees, or taxes. | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Allocate physical resources within organizations. | 4.A.4.c.3.c |
| Coordinate personnel recruitment activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.f |
| Administer personnel recruitment or hiring activities. | 4.A.4.c.2.a |
| Supervise employees. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Coordinate logistics or other business operations. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.62 |
| Foreign Language | knowledge | 3.53 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.5 |
| Food Production | knowledge | 3.48 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.48 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.43 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.38 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.25 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 3.17 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 2.98 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 2.88 |
| Written Expression | ability | 2.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 2.88 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 2.88 |
| Control Precision | ability | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 2.88 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 2.83 |
| English Language | knowledge | 2.78 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 2.76 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 2.75 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 2.75 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 2.75 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 2.75 |
| Economics and Accounting | knowledge | 2.73 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 2.68 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 2.63 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Facebook | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Accounting Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facebook | Web page creation and editing software | yes | no |
| Intuit QuickBooks | Accounting software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | no |
| Bookkeeping software | Accounting software | no | no |
| E-Verify | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Financial accounting software | Accounting software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.97 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.81 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 4.63 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 4.58 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.55 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.55 |
| Contact With Others | 4.49 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 4.49 |
| Time Pressure | 4.45 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 4.42 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.26 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.21 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 4.17 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 4.09 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.9 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.87 |
| Level of Competition | 3.8 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.68 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.68 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.62 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 3.52 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.45 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.28 |
| E-Mail | 3.09 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.94 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.93 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 2.93 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.9 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.8 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 2.79 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.76 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 2.59 |
| In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment | 2.54 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 2.53 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 2.51 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.5 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.49 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.44 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.43 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.2 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Some College Courses | 8.9 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 0.14 |
| Master's Degree | 0.14 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 5.22 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 4.99 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 4.85 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.39 |
| Human Resources | specific_interest_area | 4.31 |
| Agriculture | specific_interest_area | 4.11 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 3.24 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 2.67 |
| Nature/Outdoors | specific_interest_area | 2.51 |
| Leadership Orientation | work_style | 2.46 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.3 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 2.23 |
| Law | specific_interest_area | 2.21 |
| Accounting | specific_interest_area | 2.07 |
| Business Initiatives | specific_interest_area | 2 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 1.9 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 45-1011.00 | role-45-1011-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | Primary-Short |
| 11-9013.00 | role-11-9013-00 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | Primary-Short |
| 53-1043.00 | role-53-1043-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | Primary-Short |
| 37-1012.00 | role-37-1012-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | Primary-Short |
| 13-1021.00 | role-13-1021-00 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | Primary-Short |
| 11-1021.00 | role-11-1021-00 | General and Operations Managers | Primary-Long |
| 53-1042.00 | role-53-1042-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | Primary-Long |
| 37-1011.00 | role-37-1011-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | Primary-Long |
| 45-2011.00 | role-45-2011-00 | Agricultural Inspectors | Primary-Long |
| 51-1011.00 | role-51-1011-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | Primary-Long |
| 39-1014.00 | role-39-1014-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | Supplemental |
| 11-3051.00 | role-11-3051-00 | Industrial Production Managers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Agriculture | agriculture |

## Education Level

- **Category:** No formal educational credential

## Study Programs


## Market

- **Median Wage:** 48690
- **Mean Wage:** 51910
- **Pct10Wage:** 29800
- **Pct25Wage:** 32860
- **Pct75Wage:** 58250
- **Pct90Wage:** 86860
- **Employment:** 410
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | Sector | 360 | 49500 | 319.77 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | Sector | 360 | 319.77 |
- **Count:** 1

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.97 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.4354025 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.6037571 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.4044011 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 25
- **Percentile:** 22
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 37 | felten_aioe |
| 31 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 7 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.4354025 | 37 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.2857142857142857 | 31 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.040497190142520706 | 7 | Low | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.97
- **Percentile:** 94
- **Band:** High
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0.14285714285714285
- **Gamma:** 0.2857142857142857

### Usage Tasks


### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 6
- **Growth Percentile:** 80
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 0.3
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 4
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 3.9
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 4.2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 7
- **Skills:** 38
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 13
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** e5cca3299defd3f2