Landscape Architects

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development.59
• Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans.54
• Manage the work of subcontractors to ensure quality control.50

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials or work, or advise clients or construction personnel.24
• Collaborate with architects or related professionals on whole building design to maximize the aesthetic features of structures or surrounding land and to improve energy efficiency.25
• Research latest products, technology, or design trends to stay current in the field.25

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 40 puts Landscape Architects in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 19 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 14 augmentable, and 5 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: adopt AI deliberately on the augmentable tasks and build visible evidence of the durable ones.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $79,870median wage
• 19,600employed
• 1,700annual openings
• +3.7%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 44
• Environmental Restoration Planners 41
• Sustainability Specialists 49
• Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 36
• Civil Engineer 31
• Architectural and Civil Drafters 55

FAQ — Landscape Architects

What does a score of 40 mean for a Landscape Architects?

It means that, weighted across the 19 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 40 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials or work, or advise clients or construction personnel; Collaborate with architects or related professionals on whole building design to maximize the aesthetic features of structures or surrounding land and to improve energy efficiency; Research latest products, technology, or design trends to stay current in the field. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.