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Archaeologist vs Farmer — how they really differ

Archaeologist and Farmer compared on pay, entry barrier, AI resistance, autonomy, demand and impact — plus peak salary and years to independence.

An archaeologist kneeling in an excavation trench, cleaning a find with a trowel and brush. Archaeologist Frontier & Field 58 Overall
VS
A farmer driving a tractor across a cultivated field during harvest. Farmer Frontier & Field 64 Overall

Six-axis profile

78 · 7235 · 3270 · 4266 · 9042 · 6255 · 88
ArchaeologistFarmer
78 Resists AI 72
35 Pay 32
70 Barrier to entry 42
66 Autonomy 90
42 Demand 62
55 Impact 88

Who wins each axis

More AI-resistant Archaeologist +6
Pays more Archaeologist +3
Harder to enter Archaeologist +28
More autonomy Farmer +24
Higher demand Farmer +20
Greater impact Farmer +33

By the numbers

ArchaeologistFarmer
$130kPeak pay$250k+
10yrsYears to independence6yrs
22AI exposure28
Frontier & FieldFieldFrontier & Field

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