Landscaping Worker
| Median wage (USD) | 38470 |
|---|---|
| Projected employment growth (%) | 4 |
| AI exposure (%) | 2 |
| Maximum exposure (%) | 5 |
| Source | eloundou |
| GPT-4 exposure — beta / zeta (%) | 2 · 5 |
| What AI changes in this occupation | Reading landscaping plans is marginally AI-assisted Automated mowers and irrigation systems are advancing — a different phenomenon from generative AI Upkeep, pruning and physical landscaping remain entirely human |
| Key skills | Horticultural technique · power equipment · landscape design |
| Courses to get ahead | Design and Visualize Landscape Gardens Using SketchUp · Coursera · 2 sem. · 82 · You visualize landscaping plans in 3D instead of interpreting them only on paper. Generative AI Fundamentals · Coursera · 4 sem. · 60 · You use generative AI to plan planting rotations instead of organizing everything on paper. Managing Projects with AI · Coursera · 3 sem. · 55 · You plan maintenance rounds with AI tools instead of organizing everything yourself. Horticulture & Plant Care · Udemy · 3 sem. · 85 Safe Pesticide Application · Udemy · 1 sem. · 88 Sustainable Landscape Design · Coursera · 3 sem. · 76 |
| Occupations to pivot toward | Janitor · 35930 · 2 · 3 General Maintenance and Repair Worker · 48620 · 4 · 10 Order Picker · 37680 · 4 · 19 |
| Skills to acquire for the pivot | Landscape design Pesticide certifications Maintenance contract management |