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Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance · SOC 37-3013
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$50,960
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
8,100
Proj. Annual Openings
55,160
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure2.5%
Top Skills
1.Operation and Control
2.Operations Monitoring
3.Critical Thinking
4.Monitoring
5.Complex Problem Solving
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Arborist, Climber, Grounds Worker, Groundsman, Laborer, Plant Health Care Technician
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
- •Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
- •Trim trees or other vegetation.
- •Clean equipment or supplies.
- •Climb ladders or vehicles to perform duties.
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
8
Occupations Shown
2.5%
Avg AI Exposure
8
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 100% Bright |
| Median Salary | $50,960 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |