O*NET-SOC 17-1012.00

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2021
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.008/2021
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.8808/2021
Coordination2.B.1.b3.8808/2021
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2021
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8808/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2021
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2021
Visualization1.A.1.f.24.008/2021
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2021
Category Flexibility1.A.1.b.73.8808/2021
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.Core2808/2021
Confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects.Core2808/2021
Integrate existing land features or landscaping into designs.Core2808/2021
Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials or work, or advise clients or construction personnel.Core2808/2021
Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans.Core2808/2021

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic5.4211/2023
Investigative4.6911/2023
Artistic4.5711/2023
Conventional3.7111/2023
Enterprising3.6611/2023
Social2.6311/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.