Cemetery sexton vs lawn technician

The differences between cemetery sextons and lawn technicians 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 lawn technician. Additionally, a cemetery sexton has an average salary of $34,079, which is higher than the $32,360 average annual salary of a lawn technician.

The top three skills for a cemetery sexton include mowing, and . The most important skills for a lawn technician are lawn care, mowing, and quality customer service.

Cemetery sexton vs lawn technician overview

	Cemetery Sexton	Lawn Technician
Yearly salary	$34,079	$32,360
Hourly rate	$16.38	$15.56
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	79	32,938
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Cemetery sexton vs lawn technician salary

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

	Cemetery Sexton	Lawn Technician
Average salary	$34,079	$32,360
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $55,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Spokane, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Hulett Environmental Services
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between cemetery sexton and lawn technician education

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

	Cemetery Sexton	Lawn Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cemetery sexton vs lawn technician demographics

Here are the differences between cemetery sextons' and lawn technicians' demographics:

	Cemetery Sexton	Lawn Technician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	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, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 1.7% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cemetery sexton and lawn technician 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.

Lawn technician example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws hedge and brush trimmers, and axes.
Perform lawn maintenance using various types of mowers, weed-eaters, blowers, and hedge trimmers.
Supervise crew responsible for mowing, aerating lawns, chemical applications, pest control, and monitoring plant growth and care.
Pull weeds prune plants and bushes, and create landscape designs.
lay sod, install sprinklers and remove old or out date equipment.

Cemetery sexton vs lawn technician skills

Common cemetery sexton skills

Mowing, 100%

Common lawn technician skills

Lawn Care, 17%
Mowing, 16%
Quality Customer Service, 10%
Weed Control, 9%
Fertilize Lawns, 7%
Pest Control, 4%

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