Automation index

How much of a Gardener’s job can AI already do?

A planting plan and a calendar write themselves. Pruning, watering and treating a July pest do not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

18%

AI can already do 18% of this job.

#578 / 643

Gardener

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Design planting, irrigation and calendar. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	38%	+6.1
Quote, order plants and invoice. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Prune, mow, clear and tend tree pits. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	10%	+2.2
Water, feed and treat pests. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Fit irrigation, turf and plant pallets. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Communities, neighbours and noise hours. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	16%	+2.2
Total	100%		18%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low

IS WORK OVER?

31%

#32 / 643

Copy editor

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Spelling, agreement and consistency. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	52%	+9.4
Style, repetition and sentence rhythm. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	48%	+7.7
Queries to the author, grey areas and the house style. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Second proofs, PDF and last-minute typos. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	22%	+4
Deadlines with publisher, layout and translation. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Judgement, not over-rewriting, and the typo that remains. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Total	100%		31%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low