AI exposure Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Will AI replace first-line supervisors of landscaping?
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers. US occupation 37-1012.
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10.8%
of the time first-line supervisors of landscaping spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of first-line supervisors of landscaping's working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 174 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 76% of them.Further along than 76% of them.
Per cent of working time Square-law scale
Average US job 7.7%
Well above the typical job.Ahead of most of the workforce.
What AI already does for first-line supervisors of landscapingWhat first-line supervisors of landscaping no longer do alone
O*NET lists 28 tasks for first-line supervisors of landscaping. AI use at work shows up in 2 of them. Each score runs from 0.5, where every observed use helps a person with the task, to 1, where every use does the task outright.
- Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.Core task mostly automated 0.99
- Answer inquiries from current or prospective customers regarding methods, materials, or price ranges.Core task mostly automated 0.98
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
26 of the 28 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Confer with managers or landscape architects to develop plans or schedules for landscaping maintenance or improvement.Core task
- Confer with other supervisors to coordinate work activities with those of other departments or units.Core task
- Design or supervise the installation of sprinkler systems, calculating water pressure, or valve and pipe coverage needs.Core task
- Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.Core task
- Direct or assist workers engaged in the maintenance or repair of equipment, such as power tools or motorized equipment.Core task
- Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides.Core task
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- Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.Core task
- Identify diseases or pests affecting landscaping and order appropriate treatments.Core task
- Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.Core task
- Install or maintain landscaped areas, performing tasks such as removing snow, pouring cement curbs, or repairing sidewalks.Core task
- Inventory supplies of tools, equipment, or materials to ensure that sufficient supplies are available and items are in usable condition.Core task
- Investigate work-related complaints to verify problems and to determine responses.Core task
- Maintain required records, such as personnel information or project records.Core task
- Order the performance of corrective work when problems occur and recommend procedural changes to avoid such problems.Core task
- Perform administrative duties, such as authorizing leaves or processing time sheets.Core task
- Perform personnel-related activities, such as hiring workers, evaluating staff performance, or taking disciplinary actions when performance problems occur.Core task
- Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning.Core task
- Prepare or maintain required records, such as work activity or personnel reports.Core task
- Prepare service estimates based on labor, material, and machine costs and maintain budgets for individual projects.Core task
- Provide workers with assistance in performing duties as necessary to meet deadlines.Core task
- Recommend changes in working conditions or equipment used to increase crew efficiency.Core task
- Review contracts or work assignments to determine service, machine, or workforce requirements for jobs.Core task
- Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions.Core task
- Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil.Core task
- Train workers in tasks such as transplanting or pruning trees or shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, or caring for turf.Core task
- Negotiate with customers regarding fees for landscaping, lawn service, or groundskeeping work.
How that compares
Among the 8 building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations, first-line supervisors of landscaping rank 1. The group averages 2.5%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
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What this does and does not mean
Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.
A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.
Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.