Landscape Architects
SOC Code: 17-1012
Landscape Architectss confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 94.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 94.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$79,660
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Job Growth
3.5%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Speaking
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Active Listening
- •Writing
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Critical Thinking
Common Tasks
- ✓Confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects.
- ✓Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans.
- ✓Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials or work, or advise clients or construction personnel.
- ✓Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development.
- ✓Integrate existing land features or landscaping into designs.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation