Landscaping or groundskeeping worker
Builds and cares for outdoor grounds using hand and power tools, with jobs like mowing, planting, watering, digging, and laying sod.
Will AI replace landscaping or groundskeeping worker jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 9 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What stays human
- Mow and edge lawns using power mowers and edgers
- Drive vehicles and run equipment like mowers, tractors, snow blowers, and chainsaws
- Use hand tools like shovels, rakes, saws, and hedge trimmers
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +4.7%. Typical pay: $39,150 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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