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Overview
Landscape architects plan and design gardens, parks and natural spaces, shaping outdoor layouts, site specifications and the balance between landscape, use, construction and aesthetics.
In job descriptions, look for landscape schemes, spatial layout, land surveys, planting plans, soil and water protection, tender material, sustainability, GIS and contact with clients or authorities.
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Open in Job ExplorerWork context
Landscape architect work connects outdoor design with site analysis. Projects can include gardens, parks, public spaces or natural areas where landform, planting, water, access, use and visual quality must fit together.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include designing spatial layouts, preparing landscape schemes, conducting land surveys, using GIS, advising on soil and water protection, producing drawings and coordinating tender material.
Salary context
Salary context depends on project scale, design responsibility, client contact, technical drawing work, sustainability demands, planning coordination and whether the role covers concept design, detailed design or site follow-up.
Career paths
Paths can move from junior design support into project landscape architecture, public-space design, ecological planning, urban design coordination, tender work, project leadership or specialist soil, planting or GIS roles.
Good to know
Check adverts for project types, software, drawing responsibility, site visits, tender duties, planning authority contact, sustainability expectations and whether the role is mainly concept design or delivery support.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for landscape architect work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Landscape Architects
17-1012.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
37-1012.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Occupation group
Landscape architects (2162)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/52207284-2681-40d3-a317-ec81ca1b3e41 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2162.1 |
| ISCO group | 2162 |
| Concept type | Occupation |