AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 37-3013.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Tree Trimmers and Pruners?

Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts.

Estimated AI task exposure
5%

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

24 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

21/100

Physical moat

71/100

Human moat

20/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.87
Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
Importance 85/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.86
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.85
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
Importance 81/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.80
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.
Importance 83/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.80
Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
Importance 76/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.80
Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
Importance 76/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.77
Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
Importance 77/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.76
Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes, or other tools.
Importance 69/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.75
Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
Importance 71/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.75

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$50,960

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

55,160

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.2%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

8

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 99% profile similarity

Median wage: $78,240 Growth 2025–2035: -8.7% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,450 Growth 2025–2035: -1.3% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Medical Appliance Technicians

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $48,030 Growth 2025–2035: +3.5% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Electricians

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,670 Growth 2025–2035: +0.6% Annual openings: 6

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,520 Growth 2025–2035: +1.2% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Fence Erectors

6%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,980 Growth 2025–2035: +5.6% Annual openings: 2

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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