Cemetery sexton vs gardener

The differences between cemetery sextons and gardeners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a cemetery sexton and a gardener. Additionally, a cemetery sexton has an average salary of $34,079, which is higher than the $32,912 average annual salary of a gardener.

The top three skills for a cemetery sexton include mowing, and . The most important skills for a gardener are GRASS, mowing, and hand tools.

Cemetery sexton vs gardener overview

	Cemetery Sexton	Gardener
Yearly salary	$34,079	$32,912
Hourly rate	$16.38	$15.82
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	79	5,411
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Cemetery sexton vs gardener salary

Cemetery sextons and gardeners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cemetery Sexton	Gardener
Average salary	$34,079	$32,912
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $55,000	Between $22,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	UC Santa Barbara
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between cemetery sexton and gardener education

There are a few differences between a cemetery sexton and a gardener in terms of educational background:

	Cemetery Sexton	Gardener
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	General Studies	Plant Sciences
Most common college	-	-

Cemetery sexton vs gardener demographics

Here are the differences between cemetery sextons' and gardeners' demographics:

	Cemetery Sexton	Gardener
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 56.4% Female, 43.6%
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, 7.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.0% Asian, 1.8% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cemetery sexton and gardener duties and responsibilities

Cemetery sexton example responsibilities.

Manage daily cash, payroll, client settlement, and trust payment accounts.
Prepare all Medicaid and Medicare submissions, case preparation and probate/ family orders.
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment.

Gardener example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
General grounds maintenance of exterior landscaping, including trimming, weed control, lawn mowing, and applying fertilizer.
Operate and maintain lawn mowers and tractors for seeding, aeration, snow removal and fertilizing of grounds.
Operate vehicles or power equipment, such as mowers, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers and pruning saws.
Operate a variety of equipment including hand and power tools, blowers, mowers, and drive a vehicle around campus.
Clean grounds using rakes, brooms, trash can, and hand blower.

Cemetery sexton vs gardener skills

Common cemetery sexton skills

Mowing, 100%

Common gardener skills

GRASS, 20%
Mowing, 10%
Hand Tools, 7%
Blowers, 7%
Rakes, 5%
Grounds Maintenance, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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