As of August 2026, Landscape Architects has an AI-exposure score of 51/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Score inputs for this role: This role starts from O*NET 29.1 occupational descriptors and is empirically grounded by Penn/OpenAI GPTs are GPTs study, Anthropic Economic Index (June 26, 2026), Felten, Raj and Seamans AIOE index. BLS labor-market figures are separate context, not score inputs.

AI Exposure Score for

Landscape Architects

51/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 34% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$79,870. About 1,700 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 - growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) - your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

Will AI replace Landscape Architects?

No exposure score can predict whether AI will replace this role. The 51/100 score means our current model estimates elevated task exposure from the sources listed on this page. It does not predict an employer decision, headcount, or an individual outcome. The task map below shows the work assessed and where human judgment remains important.

Early-career context (study ages 22-25)

This role is in the Elevated exposure band, but its assessed task mix is not automation-heavy. The study found the decline concentrated where AI was more likely to automate rather than augment work, so the headline figure should not be applied directly.

The November 2025 revision reports a 16% relative employment decline for workers ages 22-25 in the most AI-exposed U.S. occupations, after firm-level controls, relative to workers in less-exposed fields and more experienced workers in the same occupations.

Use the task map to identify durable work and the skills worth building early.

Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine - November 2025 revision

This is group-level U.S. payroll evidence, not a personal forecast. The authors do not claim that AI alone caused the change, and this context does not alter the exposure score.

Data sources, not endorsements: O*NET and curated role data; empirical AI signals where matched; BLS employment, pay, and demand as separate context.Methodology Data sources
Role snapshot

What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 exact occupation

Plan and design land areas for projects such as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.

Common titles
Golf Course ArchitectLandscape ArchitectLandscape PlannerPark PlannerAP BD+C (Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction)Land Planner
O*NET job-zone preparation
Job Zone 4 · Considerable Preparation Needed Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations.

Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.

Skills and knowledge
Reading ComprehensionSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingCoordinationJudgment and Decision Making
Work context
Indoor controlled settingFrequent contact with othersDecision latitude

Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Landscape Architects, SOC 17-1012.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

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Landscape Architects tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role - its individually-assessed tasks split 89% durable / 11% augmentable.

Augmentable
  • Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development.
  • Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans.
Durable
  • Manage the work of subcontractors to ensure quality control.
  • Prepare conceptual drawings, graphics, or other visual representations of land areas to show predicted growth or development of land areas over time.
15 more durable tasks locked in the report.

We analyzed all 19 Landscape Architects tasks - 2 augmentable and 17 durable. The full task map - every task with exactly what to do about each - is in your Career Report.

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Every task scored with what to automate, augment, or protect.

Adjacent path comparison

Related roles with exposure deltas, salary, demand, and reachability. Lower-exposure options appear only when the data supports them.

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A keepable roadmap plus resume and LinkedIn repositioning.

Grounded in O*NET-linked or curated role data, with Penn, Anthropic Economic Index, and AIOE signals where matched. BLS labor-market context is separate - not generic advice.

Adjacent career paths

No evidence-backed lower-exposure match appears in this O*NET adjacency set. The adjacent paths below remain useful comparisons; the strongest resilience moves are task-level.

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72% skills overlap; 2 points higher - similar exposure within the 5-point model resolution; Elevated band; ~US$82,220
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Landscape Architects - median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$98,380Texas: US$89,220New York: US$87,360Florida: US$79,650

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$79,870. More states are being added.

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