Athletic turf manager vs groundsman

The differences between athletic turf managers and groundsmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an athletic turf manager and a groundsman. Additionally, an athletic turf manager has an average salary of $49,958, which is higher than the $33,013 average annual salary of a groundsman.

The top three skills for an athletic turf manager include athletic fields, and . The most important skills for a groundsman are CDL, hand tools, and lawn care.

Athletic turf manager vs groundsman overview

	Athletic Turf Manager	Groundsman
Yearly salary	$49,958	$33,013
Hourly rate	$24.02	$15.87
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	2,944	3,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Athletic turf manager vs groundsman salary

Athletic turf managers and groundsmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Athletic Turf Manager	Groundsman
Average salary	$49,958	$33,013
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $98,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Nashua Country Club
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between athletic turf manager and groundsman education

There are a few differences between an athletic turf manager and a groundsman in terms of educational background:

	Athletic Turf Manager	Groundsman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Applied Horticulture	Business
Most common college	-	-

Athletic turf manager vs groundsman demographics

Here are the differences between athletic turf managers' and groundsmen' demographics:

	Athletic Turf Manager	Groundsman
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% Asian, 1.5% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between athletic turf manager and groundsman duties and responsibilities

Athletic turf manager example responsibilities.

Collaborate with faculty members in filing NCAA eligibility forms.
Coach and participate in the Olympics as a member of the Russian national athletic team.

Groundsman example responsibilities.

Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Use of gas and electric equipment to include mowers, edger's, weed eaters, blowers, hedgers, and saws
Certify adult cpr and first aid.
Locate underground utility lines with the use of electronic locators and shovels.
Use chipper to dispose of brush, use bobcat to load wood into trailer.
Range from running a chainsaw to roping a limb, to running the bobcat machine.

Athletic turf manager vs groundsman skills

Common athletic turf manager skills

Athletic Fields, 100%

Common groundsman skills

CDL, 16%
Hand Tools, 15%
Lawn Care, 9%
Blowers, 6%
Snow Removal, 5%
Mowing, 5%

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