Cemetery sexton vs grounds person

The differences between cemetery sextons and grounds people 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 grounds person. Additionally, a cemetery sexton has an average salary of $34,079, which is higher than the $33,955 average annual salary of a grounds person.

The top three skills for a cemetery sexton include mowing, and . The most important skills for a grounds person are ladders, PPE, and CDL.

Cemetery sexton vs grounds person overview

	Cemetery Sexton	Grounds Person
Yearly salary	$34,079	$33,955
Hourly rate	$16.38	$16.32
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	79	37,122
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Cemetery sexton vs grounds person salary

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

	Cemetery Sexton	Grounds Person
Average salary	$34,079	$33,955
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Waltham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Schnitzer Steel
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between cemetery sexton and grounds person education

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

	Cemetery Sexton	Grounds Person
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	General Studies	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Cemetery sexton vs grounds person demographics

Here are the differences between cemetery sextons' and grounds people' demographics:

	Cemetery Sexton	Grounds Person
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 2.2% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cemetery sexton and grounds person 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.

Grounds person example responsibilities.

Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Operate and maintain non CDL truck, bobcat, wood chipper, and grind saw.
Perform maintenance and preventative maintenance including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, flooring, painting and suspend ceilings.
Operate power equipment such as mowers, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws.
Certify forklift for NC and SC, CPR and first aid
Mow lawn, plant flowers and remove litter and snow.

Cemetery sexton vs grounds person skills

Common cemetery sexton skills

Mowing, 100%

Common grounds person skills

Ladders, 30%
PPE, 17%
CDL, 9%
GRASS, 5%
Work Ethic, 5%
CPR, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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