AI Career Radar

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.

AI exposure25 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation11
Freedom to set tasks84
Repeating the same tasks51
$50,960Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+4.2%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (about average)BLS Employment Projections
52Skill durability (fragile)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Critical Thinking
63
56
Monitoring
63
53
Speaking
63
50
Active Listening
63
47
Judgment and Decision Making
63
44
Complex Problem Solving
62
53
Coordination
62
50
Active Learning
62
41
Time Management
61
44
Reading Comprehension
61
41
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Social Perceptiveness
60
41
Writing
60
38
Instructing
58
50
Learning Strategies
58
31
Systems Analysis
57
31
Service Orientation
56
47
Systems Evaluation
56
25
Persuasion
54
35
Mathematics
53
22
Negotiation
52
31
Science
52
19
Management of Personnel Resources
50
44
Operations Analysis
49
9
Installation
48
6
Equipment Selection
47
47
Equipment Maintenance
47
44
Troubleshooting
47
44
Quality Control Analysis
47
44
Management of Financial Resources
47
22
Management of Material Resources
47
22
Technology Design
47
16
Operations Monitoring
46
66
Repairing
46
31
Programming
45
0
Operation and Control
43
69

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$53,140
10-yr growth
+36.5%
Skill gap
16%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Installation, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Quality Control Analysis

80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
22%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Active Learning, Monitoring

#3Wind Turbine Service TechniciansInstallation & Repair
80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$64,120
10-yr growth
+29.5%
Skill gap
21%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Systems Evaluation

79/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
25%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Systems Analysis, Writing, Systems Evaluation

79/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$96,590
10-yr growth
+13.9%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking

#6Physical Therapist AssistantsHealthcare Support
79/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$68,380
10-yr growth
+23%
Skill gap
20%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Writing

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Tree Trimmers and Pruners could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.