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.
Tasks Include:
- Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.
- Collaborate with architects or related professionals on whole building design to maximize the aesthetic features of structures or surrounding land and to improve energy efficiency.
- Create landscapes that minimize water consumption such as by incorporating drought-resistant grasses or indigenous plants.
- Design and integrate rainwater harvesting or gray and reclaimed water systems to conserve water into building or land designs.
- Identify and select appropriate sustainable materials for use in landscape designs, such as recycled wood or recycled concrete boards for structural elements or recycled tires for playground bedding.
- Confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects.
- Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development.
- Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: -0.9%
National: +4.7%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$79,320.00
State
$74,980.00
Regional
Landscape Architects
Description
| Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction
|
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.
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Landscape Architects
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 67.86%
- Master's Degree = 17.86%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 10.71%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 3.57%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 42.86%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 17.86%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 10.71%
- None = 7.14%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 7.14%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 7.14%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 3.57%
- Over 10 years = 3.57%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 32.14%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 17.86%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.29%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 14.29%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 10.71%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10.71%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 21.43%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 17.86%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 14.29%
- None or short demonstration = 10.71%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 10.71%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 10.71%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 7.14%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 7.14%
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Landscape Architects
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.
- Collaborate with architects or related professionals on whole building design to maximize the aesthetic features of structures or surrounding land and to improve energy efficiency.
- Create landscapes that minimize water consumption such as by incorporating drought-resistant grasses or indigenous plants.
- Design and integrate rainwater harvesting or gray and reclaimed water systems to conserve water into building or land designs.
- Identify and select appropriate sustainable materials for use in landscape designs, such as recycled wood or recycled concrete boards for structural elements or recycled tires for playground bedding.
- Confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects.
- Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development.
- Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans.
- Develop marketing materials, proposals, or presentations to generate new work opportunities.
- Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials or work, or advise clients or construction personnel.
- Present project plans or designs to public stakeholders, such as government agencies or community groups.
- Integrate existing land features or landscaping into designs.
- Manage the work of subcontractors to ensure quality control.
- Research latest products, technology, or design trends to stay current in the field.
- Inspect proposed sites to identify structural elements of land areas or other important site information, such as soil condition, existing landscaping, or the proximity of water management facilities.
- Develop planting plans to help clients garden productively or to achieve particular aesthetic effects.
- Collaborate with estimators to cost projects, create project plans, or coordinate bids from landscaping contractors.
- Prepare conceptual drawings, graphics, or other visual representations of land areas to show predicted growth or development of land areas over time.
- Provide follow-up consultations for clients to ensure landscape designs are maturing or developing as planned.
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Landscape Architects
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Scanners (Computer scanners)
- Desktop computers
- Digital camcorders or video cameras (Digital camcorders)
- Digital cameras
- Global positioning system receivers (Global positioning system GPS devices)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Personal computers
Technologies Include:
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Bentley Microstation
- Coyote Software DynaSCAPE Design
- Google SketchUp software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Desktop publishing software
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Desktop publishing software
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- McNeel Rhino software
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Map creation software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Video creation and editing software
- Autodesk 3ds Max
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Landscape Architects
Special Requirements
http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/APELS/
Required Fees:
For More Information, Contact:
Virginia ASLA
11712C Jefferson Avenue #249
Newport News, VA 23606
Phone: 757.-68.4580
http://www.vaasla.org/
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation – Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects
Phone: (80.4) .8514
TTY: (80.4) .8506
Fax: (86.6) .6206
http://
apelscidla@dpor.virginia.gov
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Landscape Architects
Additional Resources
Additional information, including a list of colleges and universities offering accredited programs in landscape architecture, is available from:
American Society of Landscape Architects
Career Information
636 Eye St. NW.
Washington, DC 20001
http://www.asla.org
General information on registration or licensing requirements is available from:
Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
12700 Fair Lakes Circle
Suite 110
Fairfax, VA 22033
http://www.clarb.org
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Landscape Architects
Knowledge
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 94.75 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
| 82.50 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
| 74.00 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
| 73.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
| 69.50 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
| 66.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
| 66.00 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
| 65.50 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
| 63.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
| 62.50 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
| 62.00 | Geography | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
| 55.25 | Fine Arts | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
| 54.75 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
| 51.00 | Sociology and Anthropology | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
| 50.00 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Landscape Architects
Skills
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 75.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
| 75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| 72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| 72.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
| 72.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
| 72.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| 68.75 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| 68.75 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| 68.75 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| 68.75 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
| 68.75 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| 65.50 | Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
| 59.50 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
| 56.25 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
| 53.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
| 53.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
| 50.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
| 50.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| 50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
| 50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
| 50.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Landscape Architects
Abilities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| 75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| 75.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
| 72.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
| 72.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
| 72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| 72.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| 72.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
| 68.75 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| 68.75 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
| 68.75 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
| 68.75 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| 68.75 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| 68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| 56.25 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
| 50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
| 50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Landscape Architects
Work Activities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 89.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| 89.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| 89.00 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
| 87.50 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
| 84.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
| 84.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
| 83.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
| 80.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| 79.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
| 79.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| 76.00 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
| 74.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
| 73.25 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
| 72.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
| 69.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
| 68.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
| 67.00 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
| 64.25 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
| 63.50 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
| 62.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
| 62.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
| 62.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
| 62.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
| 61.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
| 61.50 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
| 59.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
| 59.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
| 57.25 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
| 56.25 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
| 56.25 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
| 55.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
| 53.75 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
| 52.75 | Staffing Organizational Units | Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
| 51.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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Landscape Architects
Work Styles
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 88.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
| 85.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
| 83.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
| 80.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
| 80.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
| 79.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
| 79.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
| 75.00 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
| 74.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
| 73.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
| 72.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
| 72.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
| 67.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
| 64.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
| 59.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
| 56.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Landscape Architects
Work Values
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 77.83 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
| 69.50 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
| 66.67 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
| 61.17 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
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Landscape Architects
Work Context
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 99.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
| 97.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
| 93.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
| 92.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
| 90.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
| 89.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
| 80.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
| 80.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
| 79.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
| 78.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
| 77.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
| 77.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
| 77.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
| 76.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
| 72.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
| 71.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
| 70.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
| 69.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
| 63.60 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
| 60.00 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
| 58.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
| 57.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
| 56.40 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
| 56.40 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
| 56.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
| 55.80 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
| 55.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
| 50.80 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
| 49.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
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Landscape Architects
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Landscape Architects
Earnings Benefits*
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $50,000.00 | $79,320.00 | $97,170.00 |
| Virginia | $49,060.00 | $74,980.00 | $86,720.00 |
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
| Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $53,480.00 | $73,310.00 | $86,660.00 |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | $51,010.00 | $71,580.00 | $81,990.00 |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia | $63,230.00 | $80,170.00 | $96,270.00 |
| Piedmont Workforce | $48,350.00 | $63,450.00 | $88,210.00 |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)
Landscape Architects
Employment Projections
USA: 2023-2033
Virginia: 2022-2032
Regions: 2020-2030
| Current | Projected | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24,700 | 25,800 | +4.7% |
| Virginia | 937 | 929 | -0.9% |
| Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
| Alexandria/Arlington | 158 | 165 | +4.4% |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 120 | 123 | +2.5% |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | 101 | 99 | -2.0% |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia | 335 | 347 | +3.6% |
| Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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Landscape Architects
Related Occupations
Related Occupations
The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Civil Engineers
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Sustainability Specialists
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Construction Managers
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Interior Designers
- Conservation Scientists
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Agricultural Engineers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Chief Sustainability Officers
- Industrial Ecologists
- Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Water Resource Specialists
- Set and Exhibit Designers
Careers in Design/Pre-Construction Pathway:
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Civil Engineers
- Cost Estimators
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Interior Designers
- Landscape Architects
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians
- Surveyors
- Transportation Engineers
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Landscape Architects
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Landscape Architects
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Landscape Architects
Titles
- Designer
- Environment Friendly Landscape Designer
- Environmental Designer
- Environmental Planner
- Exterior Designer
- Golf Course Architect
- Golf Course Designer
- Indoor Landscape Architect
- Land Planner
- Landscape Architect
- Landscape Designer
- Landscape Engineer
- Outdoor Landscape Architect
- Planner
- Project Manager
- Site Planner
- Sustainable Landscape Architect
- Urban Design Planner
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Landscape Architects
Related Schools
- University of Virginia-Main Campus
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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