Landscaping Worker
Impact: Direct
Performs a variety of tasks to maintain and improve outdoor spaces, including planting, mowing, trimming, and general upkeep of gardens and grounds.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Balanced
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Local travel required
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $35,000
- Entry-level
- $28,000
- Senior
- $45,000
- Growth by 2033
- 7%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- 15%
- Typical student debt
- $0 - $5,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Lawn Mowing
- Pruning
- Planting
- Equipment Operation
- Irrigation Systems
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Physical Stamina
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork
- Time Management
Technical complexity: Low
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3
- Years to senior
- 8
- Career switching
- Easy
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Lead Landscaper, Foreman, Landscape Designer
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 25%
- AI disruption risk
- Very Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 3.5/10
- Social perception
- High