Tree trimmer or pruner
Climbs trees and cuts away dead or extra branches to keep roads, sidewalks, and utilities clear, or to improve a tree's looks and health.
Will AI replace tree trimmer or pruner jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 6 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 AI already helps with
- Give the public advice about trees and tree care
- Plan tree work budgets and estimate what trees are worth
What stays human
- Run shredding and chipping machines and feed branches into them
- Operate boom trucks, loaders, chippers, power saws, sprayers, and other equipment
- Cut dead or extra branches and clear power lines using climbing gear
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +4.2%. Typical pay: $50,960 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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