Mobile forestry machinery operators

Operadores de maquinaria forestal móvil

2.5
AI exposure: Low
2.5 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
11K
Average salary
22,359 €
Exposed wage index
61M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 2
C
Current AI capability 4
F
Physical barrier 10
R
Regulatory friction 3
Formula: (D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20)
Automation vector
Forestry machinery operators handle processors and forwarders in rugged natural environments for logging and timber transport, a physically risky task. AI assists in navigating through the forest and automating the cutting and classification of logs through intelligent computer vision systems. The harshness of the wooded physical environment and the need for constant tactical manual decision-making to avoid accidents shield the human operator's occupation.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Operadores de maquinaria forestal manejan procesadoras y autocargadores en entornos naturales abruptos para la tala y transporte de madera, una labor física de riesgo. La IA asiste en la navegación por el monte y en la automatización del corte y clasificación de los troncos mediante sistemas de visión artificial inteligentes. La dureza del entorno físico boscoso y la necesidad de una toma de decisiones táctica manual constante para evitar accidentes blindan la ocupación del operador humano.
Hybrid EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: A
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Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda