Landscape Architects
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.
19,600 people do this job in the US. $79,870 a year.
of the working time. Estimate.
- 78%
- 19%
- 3%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 5%. Today's estimate: 10%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 19 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development.Done daily by most who do it. | 22% | 1.3 work days3.3 h to 4.2 work days | 4%Half by Dec 2027 | |
| Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.Done daily by most who do it. | 10% | 6.7 h1.7 h to 3.1 work days | 7%Half by Nov 2027 | |
| Integrate existing land features or landscaping into designs.Done daily by most who do it. | 10% | 5 h1.7 h to 2.1 work days | 15%Half by Jun 2027 | |
| Create landscapes that minimize water consumption such as by incorporating drought-resistant grasses or indigenous plants.Done daily by most who do it. | 8% | 6.7 h2.5 h to 2.1 work days | 10%Half by Jun 2027 | |
| Prepare conceptual drawings, graphics, or other visual representations of land areas to show predicted growth or development of land areas over time.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 8% | 6.7 h2.5 h to 2.5 work days | 9%Half by Jul 2027 | |
| 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.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 7% | 3.3 h1.3 h to 1.7 work days | Stays with people | |
| Collaborate with estimators to cost projects, create project plans, or coordinate bids from landscaping contractors.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 7% | 3.3 h50 min to 1.3 work days | Stays with people | |
| Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 6% | 4.2 h1.7 h to 1.6 work days | 24%Half by Feb 2027 | |
| Develop marketing materials, proposals, or presentations to generate new work opportunities.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 4% | 6.7 h1.7 h to 3.3 work days | 7%Half by Nov 2027 | |
| Confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects.Done daily by most who do it. | 4% | 50 min25 min to 2.1 h | Stays with people | |
| Develop planting plans to help clients garden productively or to achieve particular aesthetic effects.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 4% | 5 h1.7 h to 1.6 work days | 17%Half by Apr 2027 | |
| Inspect proposed sites to identify structural elements of land areas or other important site information, such as soil condition, existing landscaping, or the proximity of water management facilities.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 2% | 3.3 h1.3 h to 1 work day | Stays with people |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval7% now, 76% by 2028
- Environmental Restoration Planners3% now, 55% by 2028
- Architectural and Civil Drafters22% now, 87% by 2028
- Civil Engineers5% now, 52% by 2028
- Sustainability Specialists14% now, 92% by 2028
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers28% now, 32% by 2028
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025).
Where the most of these jobs are
The metro areas with the most people in it (BLS, May 2025).