Occupation · 2026 assessment

Landscape Designer

A Landscape Designer researches a problem, develops a visual or spatial concept and turns it into a solution ready for production or use. The assessment separates automation of individual tasks from accountability for the professional outcome.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

43%2026
47%2028
52%2030
60%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
gathering requirements and references61%
researching users and context56%
creating concepts and sketches52%
developing alternatives47%
prototyping or model making41%
client alignment31%
preparing production materials20%
creative quality supervision12%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1gathering requirements and referencesAI 61% · human 41%
  2. 2researching users and contextAI 56% · human 56%
  3. 3creating concepts and sketchesAI 52% · human 48%
  4. 4developing alternativesAI 47% · human 49%
  5. 5prototyping or model makingAI 41% · human 50%
  6. 6client alignmentAI 31% · human 50%
  7. 7preparing production materialsAI 20% · human 66%
  8. 8creative quality supervisionAI 12% · human 70%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI systems can already perform part of the information and preparation work
  • full automation is constrained by variable real-world conditions
  • many cases still require professional judgement
  • the main inputs and outputs already exist digitally

What protects the occupation

  • creative direction
  • understanding people and context
  • quality judgement beyond formal metrics

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$6 700per month
2035$9 050scenario estimate
2026: $6 70020262027: $6 95020272028: $7 15020282029: $7 40020292030: $7 65020302031: $7 90020312032: $8 20020322033: $8 45020332034: $8 75020342035: $9 0502035
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Skills you already have

  • composition
  • colour and typography
  • visual thinking
  • user research
  • prototyping
  • production-file preparation

Skills to build

  • generative tools
  • 3D and spatial design
  • design systems
  • accessibility testing
  • copyright management
  • synthetic-content governance
CurrentLandscape Designer · 43%
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Keepcomposition · colour and typography · visual thinking
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Addgenerative tools · 3D and spatial design · design systems

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-26 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

Nearly 30,000 tasks; a global assessment of GenAI exposure across detailed occupational groups.

World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

A survey of more than 1,000 employers representing over 14 million workers across 55 economies.

O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

Occupational, task, skill and work-context structure.