Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

SOC Code: 37-3011

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workerss gather and remove litter. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 90.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Speaking.

AI-Proof Score: 90.8Very High
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Median Salary

$38,090

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Job Growth

3.6%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • Operation and Control
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Social Perceptiveness

Common Tasks

  • Gather and remove litter.
  • Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
  • Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
  • Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
  • Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.

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
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — AI-Proof Careers