Floral Designers
The short answer
This job is less likely to change much. Most of the work is the kind AI can't help with. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to shrink over the next decade, with about 255 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second least exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. Most of what it involves isn't the kind of work AI can take over.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a quarter of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second least exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
This job is in the second least exposed fifth of New York jobs for AI exposure. The tasks below show why: most of what it involves is work AI can't simply take over.
AI can help with or automate about 33% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Perform office and retail service duties, such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items, and receiving payment.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Create and change in-store and window displays, designs, and looks to enhance a shop's image.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Inform customers about the care, maintenance, and handling of various flowers and foliage, indoor plants, and other items.
AI could do much of this on its own
Tasks AI can't do much of
Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items, using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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