# Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

> Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 37-3011.00
- **Summary:** Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

## Aliases

- Grounds Maintenance Worker
- Grounds Worker
- Groundskeeper
- Outside Maintenance Worker
- Gardener
- Greenskeeper
- Grounds Person
- Grounds Specialist
- Landscape Specialist
- Landscape Technician
- Athletic Field Custodian
- Bonsai Tender

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gather and remove litter. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.e |
| Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes. | Core | 4.A.3.a.3.k |
| Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws. | Core | 4.A.3.a.3.k |
| Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.q |
| Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.n |
| Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.a |
| Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.1.q |
| Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features. | Supplemental | 4.A.1.b.2.e |
| Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots, and spread salt in those areas. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.b.5.a |
| Plan or cultivate lawns or gardens. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.1.q |
| Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.q |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Move furniture. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Operate grounds maintenance equipment. | 4.A.3.a.3.k |
| Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites. | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Trim trees or other vegetation. | 4.A.3.a.2.n |
| Remove snow. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Cultivate lawns, turf, or gardens. | 4.A.3.a.1.q |
| Dispose of trash or waste materials. | 4.A.3.a.1.e |
| Maintain equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning. | 4.A.3.b.5.a |
| Prepare chemicals for work application. | 4.A.3.a.1.a |
| Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances. | 4.A.3.a.2.ag |
| Inspect buildings or grounds to determine condition. | 4.A.1.b.2.e |
| Irrigate lawns, trees, or plants. | 4.A.3.a.1.q |
| Clean facilities or sites. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Remove debris from work sites. | 4.A.3.a.1.e |
| Evaluate reports or designs to determine work needs. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Plant greenery to improve landscape appearance. | 4.A.3.a.1.q |
| Decorate indoor or outdoor spaces. | 4.A.3.a.2.h |
| Provide information about landscaping services or costs. | 4.A.4.a.1.a |
| Install equipment to protect or support trees. | 4.A.3.a.2.a |
| Install fencing or other barriers. | 4.A.3.a.2.a |
| Install masonry materials. | 4.A.3.a.2.a |
| Build construction forms or molds. | 4.A.3.a.2.aj |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 3.62 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.4 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3.38 |
| Trunk Strength | ability | 3.25 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.24 |
| Operation and Control | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | ability | 3.12 |
| Static Strength | ability | 3.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3 |
| Visualization | ability | 3 |
| Stamina | ability | 3 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3 |
| Chemistry | knowledge | 2.99 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 2.93 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 2.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 2.88 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | ability | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 2.88 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 2.75 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 2.75 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 2.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 2.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 2.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 2.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | ability | 2.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | ability | 2.75 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 2.67 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 2.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 2.62 |
| Rate Control | ability | 2.62 |
| Depth Perception | ability | 2.62 |
| Biology | knowledge | 2.59 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Windows | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Facebook | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| IBM Notes | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facebook | Web page creation and editing software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 4.98 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 4.74 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 4.74 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 4.54 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 4.47 |
| Spend Time Standing | 4.33 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.27 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 4.2 |
| Physical Proximity | 4.03 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 4.01 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 3.98 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.98 |
| In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment | 3.86 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 3.85 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 3.51 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.31 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.3 |
| Time Pressure | 3.28 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 3.22 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.2 |
| Contact With Others | 3.19 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.19 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.18 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.17 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 3.17 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.16 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 3.01 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.91 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 2.89 |
| Level of Competition | 2.75 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 2.72 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 2.71 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 2.67 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 2.53 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.49 |
| Telephone Conversations | 2.41 |
| Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | 2.36 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.28 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 2.26 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 2.12 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 39.15 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 31.2 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 18.33 |
| High School Diploma | 8.22 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 3.1 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 7 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 6.58 |
| Nature/Outdoors | specific_interest_area | 6.43 |
| Agriculture | specific_interest_area | 3.86 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 3.79 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.35 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.06 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 1.9 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 1.86 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 1.81 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 1.62 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 1.62 |
| Applied Arts and Design | specific_interest_area | 1.55 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.45 |
| Life Science | specific_interest_area | 1.32 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 1.3 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 37-3012.00 | role-37-3012-00 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | Primary-Short |
| 37-3013.00 | role-37-3013-00 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | Primary-Short |
| 45-2092.00 | role-45-2092-00 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | Primary-Short |
| 37-1012.00 | role-37-1012-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | Primary-Short |
| 45-2091.00 | role-45-2091-00 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | Primary-Short |
| 47-4051.00 | role-47-4051-00 | Highway Maintenance Workers | Primary-Long |
| 47-3015.00 | role-47-3015-00 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Primary-Long |
| 47-2073.00 | role-47-2073-00 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | Primary-Long |
| 49-9071.00 | role-49-9071-00 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Primary-Long |
| 45-4021.00 | role-45-4021-00 | Fallers | Primary-Long |
| 45-4011.00 | role-45-4011-00 | Forest and Conservation Workers | Supplemental |
| 47-2061.00 | role-47-2061-00 | Construction Laborers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Hospitality, Events, & Tourism | hospitality-events-tourism |

## Education Level

- **Category:** No formal educational credential

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences | agriculture-agriculture-operations-and-related-sciences |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology | parks-recreation-leisure-fitness-and-kinesiology |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 38090
- **Mean Wage:** 40880
- **Pct10Wage:** 29990
- **Pct25Wage:** 35250
- **Pct75Wage:** 45870
- **Pct90Wage:** 53900
- **Employment:** 943430
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 597250 | 38380 | 10.81 |
| 561730 | 561730 | Landscaping Services | National industry | 571490 | 38480 | 102.06 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 101840 | 35570 | 6.3 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 30700 | 42230 | 0.37 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 28650 | 38050 | 1.98 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 25730 | 38070 | 0.95 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 16670 | 36160 | 0.19 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 14410 | 41600 | 0.29 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 12050 | 35020 | 0.74 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 10770 | 40520 | 0.16 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 9290 | 37140 | 0.07 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 9000 | 37380 | 0.09 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 561730 | 561730 | Landscaping Services | National industry | 571490 | 102.06 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 597250 | 10.81 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 101840 | 6.3 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 28650 | 1.98 |
| 713940 | 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | National industry | 4730 | 1.23 |
| 561710 | 561710 | Exterminating and Pest Control Services | National industry | 1000 | 1.1 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 25730 | 0.95 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 12050 | 0.74 |
- **Count:** 45

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.95 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -1.824293 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -1.701905 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -1.656454 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 5
- **Percentile:** 2
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | felten_aioe |
| 7 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 8 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -1.824293 | 1 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.04878048780487805 | 7 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.0427478188261251 | 8 | Low | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.95
- **Percentile:** 89
- **Band:** High
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0.024390243902439025
- **Gamma:** 0.04878048780487805

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advise customers on plant selection or care. | 0.0022595713387754766 | 3.24 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 3.6
- **Growth Percentile:** 59
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 158.2
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 97
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 1192.5
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 1235

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 1
- **Task Count:** 1
- **Total Sample:** 117
- **Autonomy Median:** 3
- **Dominant Collaboration:** learning
- **Automation Share:** 32.47
- **Augmentation Share:** 54.7

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| learning | 54.7 |
| directive | 17.09 |
| feedback loop | 15.38 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 98.29 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advise customers on plant selection or care. | 0.011701462682835355 | learning | 3 | 117 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advise customers on plant selection or care. | 98.29059829059828 | 117 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Teach me how to advise customers on plant selection or care, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 26
- **Skills:** 36
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 6
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 581ee10ad8a8cef8