Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
vs

29 shared · 8 different

core competencies

45%medium risk
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLandscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Risk Score33.4%45.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile59th92th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 1512 / 15
Median Salary$38,090$38,940
Employment943K3M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Performing General Physical Activities
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Assisting and Caring for Others
Customer and Personal Service
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Handling and Moving Objects
Written Comprehension

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

24%

total discount

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste.
84%Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.
59%Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
55%Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
53%Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots and spread salt in those areas.

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

12 of 15 at risk
88%Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets.
86%Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
85%Check freight, stock, or other materials for damage.
84%Take inventory of freight, stock, or other materials used on site.
61%Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.

Wage Comparison

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand earns +$850(+2%) vs Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
10th
$29,990$30,810
25th
$35,250$35,410
Median
$38,090$38,940
75th
$45,870$46,370
90th
$53,900$53,180

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2028–2035
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

$25,357

from $38,090

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$21,304

from $38,940

After adjusting for AI risk, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers offers $4,052 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Landscaping

0

Unique to Laborers

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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