Animal Breeders
Machines can already do 19% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 55%. The job changes before it disappears.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Animal Breeders in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 19% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 0% of them.
- Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2034, and 55% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 1,330 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $51,130 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 48% for contact with people.
- Also called: Animal Technician, Artificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician), Artificial Inseminator, Breeder.
Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.
How the work changes, task by task
The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.
| Task | Share of the day | Machines can do | 2026 to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches | 33% | 30% to 75% | |
| Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary | 7% | 3% to 30% | |
| Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury | 7% | 3% to 30% | |
| Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries | 5% | 3% to 30% | |
| Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics | 5% | 10% to 35% | |
| Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards | 5% | 3% to 30% | |
| Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets | 5% | 30% to 75% | |
| Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants | 5% | 25% to 55% |
The skills this job runs on
The skills animal breeders use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Animal Breeders?
Machines can do half of its tasks by 2034. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of animal breeders?
Machines can do 19% of the tasks of animal breeders today and 55% by 2035. The job changes before it disappears: the routine tasks move first.
Sources and citing
Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 45-2021.00 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring and forecast: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit; after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.
Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Animal Breeders: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/animal-breeders/