SOC 37-3013
Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ58/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ47,870
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$50K
$38K โ $79K
Projected Growth
๐+3.3%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค44/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Tree Trimmers and Pruners face a risk score of 58/100 โ 14 points above the national average of 44. With only 44/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $50K ($4K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 58/100, Tree Trimmers and Pruners faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like remote monitoring reducing on-site maintenance staff are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 47,870 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in hands-on troubleshooting of building systems and responding to unpredictable facility emergencies to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Tree Trimmers and Pruners?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Remote monitoring reducing on-site maintenance staff
IoT-based predictive maintenance scheduling
Robotic cleaning and facility maintenance systems
Automated grounds-keeping and landscaping equipment
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Hands-on troubleshooting of building systems
Responding to unpredictable facility emergencies
Physical work in diverse and unstructured environments
Judgment calls on repair vs. replacement decisions
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
๐ป Technology Skills
Web page creation and editing software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Word processing software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service
Mechanical
Public Safety and Security
Production and Processing
Transportation
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 25 | $62K | 51% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 28 | $93K | 65% |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 29 | $64K | 63% |