Athletic turf manager vs landscaper

The differences between athletic turf managers and landscapers 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 landscaper. Additionally, an athletic turf manager has an average salary of $49,958, which is higher than the $28,952 average annual salary of a landscaper.

The top three skills for an athletic turf manager include athletic fields, and . The most important skills for a landscaper are mowing, taking care, and GRASS.

Athletic turf manager vs landscaper overview

	Athletic Turf Manager	Landscaper
Yearly salary	$49,958	$28,952
Hourly rate	$24.02	$13.92
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	2,944	11,147
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Athletic turf manager vs landscaper salary

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

	Athletic Turf Manager	Landscaper
Average salary	$49,958	$28,952
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $98,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Princeton University
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between athletic turf manager and landscaper education

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

	Athletic Turf Manager	Landscaper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Applied Horticulture	Business
Most common college	-	-

Athletic turf manager vs landscaper demographics

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

	Athletic Turf Manager	Landscaper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between athletic turf manager and landscaper 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.

Landscaper example responsibilities.

Manage clients and run all landscape operations including groundskeeping, seasonal cleaning, and pressure washing
Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, snow blowers, chainsaws, sod cutters, pruning saws and edgers.
Install plants, landscape lighting, and hardscape features (including retaining walls, paving stones and ponds).
Used various tools to cut grass, prune small trees and shrubbery, paint, and perform other landscaping duties.
Operate weed-whacker, leaf blower, lawn mower, and use of handsaw, shovels, and clippers as needed.

Athletic turf manager vs landscaper skills

Common athletic turf manager skills

Athletic Fields, 100%

Common landscaper skills

Mowing, 19%
Taking Care, 14%
GRASS, 12%
Power Saws, 11%
Prune, 7%
Golf Courses, 6%

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