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Will AI replace food batchmakers?AI replacement risk 58% and how the work is changing

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$42,290
25th–75th pct. $36,350–$49,670
Top pay (est.)
$76,600
Top 10% $58,940
Pay in 5 years
$48,800est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$56,200est.
$48,300–$65,300
Outlook score
53/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
58%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+6.5%
23K openings / yr

Will AI replace Food Batchmakers? AI replacement risk

58%
Moderate
Ranked #621 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
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How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for Food Batchmakers

Key skills

Monitoring
3.0
Coordination
3.0
Active Listening
3.0
Speaking
3.0
Reading Comprehension
3.0
Operations Monitoring
3.0
Operation and Control
2.9
Writing
2.9

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Food Production
4.2
Public Safety and Security
4.0
Production and Processing
3.9
Education and Training
3.7
Administration and Management
3.5
English Language
3.5
Chemistry
3.4
Administrative
3.2

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsControlling Machines and ProcessesIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsDocumenting/Recording InformationInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesProcessing Information

Important abilities

Near VisionOral ExpressionPerceptual SpeedOral ComprehensionInformation OrderingControl Precision

Education of workers

High school diploma
38%
Some college
27%
Post-secondary certificate
22%
Less than high school
14%

Training before entry

Up to 1 month
51%
1–3 months
31%
6–12 months
12%
Over 10 years
5%

Related work experience

None
23%
1–2 years
12%
3–6 months
12%
6–12 months
10%
Up to 1 month
9%
Over 10 years
5%

Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.