Will Robots Replace Plant Nursery Worker?
Plant Nursery Worker has a Robot Impact Score of 56 out of 100 on the Geppetto Jobs Index, placing it in the Medium impact band. 24 commercial robots currently target this work, and the displacement timeline is mid term. This is a category-level research estimate describing automation exposure for the occupation, not a prediction about any individual person's job.
Automation impact breakdown
| Composite impact score | 56/100 |
|---|---|
| Risk band (OECD) | Medium |
| Oxford (Frey & Osborne) score | 70/100 |
| IFR deployment score | 4/10 |
| Timeline | Mid Term |
| Impact type | Partial Displacement |
| Sector | Agriculture |
| Median annual salary (US) | $33,910 (BLS OES 2024) |
| Current global employment | 810,000 |
| O*NET code | 45-2092.00 |
| Robots tracked for this role | 24 |
How this score is calculated
The composite Robot Impact Score weights O*NET task data (35%), IFR robot deployment figures (30%), Oxford and OECD academic estimates (20%), and robot density for the role (15%). Scores describe occupation-level exposure and are estimates, not forecasts.