Cemetery worker vs ground worker

The differences between cemetery workers and ground workers 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 worker and a ground worker. Additionally, a cemetery worker has an average salary of $31,675, which is higher than the $29,875 average annual salary of a ground worker.

The top three skills for a cemetery worker include GRASS, DIG and mowing. The most important skills for a ground worker are mowing, GRASS, and hand tools.

Cemetery worker vs ground worker overview

	Cemetery Worker	Ground Worker
Yearly salary	$31,675	$29,875
Hourly rate	$15.23	$14.36
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	19,932	33,720
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Cemetery worker vs ground worker salary

Cemetery workers and ground workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cemetery Worker	Ground Worker
Average salary	$31,675	$29,875
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Mount St. Mary's University
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between cemetery worker and ground worker education

There are a few differences between a cemetery worker and a ground worker in terms of educational background:

	Cemetery Worker	Ground Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cemetery worker vs ground worker demographics

Here are the differences between cemetery workers' and ground workers' demographics:

	Cemetery Worker	Ground Worker
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 1.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cemetery worker and ground worker duties and responsibilities

Cemetery worker example responsibilities.

Provide cleanliness, safety, and beautification in the harbor and surrounding beaches, landscaping, fields, and picnic areas.
Cut and separate metal, operate cranes, forklift, bobcat, etc, lift heavy objects, etc.

Ground worker example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate vehicles and power equipment such as mowers, snow blowers, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
Aid in the maintenance of equipment as needed (lawn mowers, tractors, weed-eaters, leaf blowers, etc . )
Mow rough, greens, fairways, hand water greens, spread seed on greens and fairways, rake sand traps.
Used both hand shovels and plow trucks to remove snow.
Operate backhoe and bobcat to assist plumbing and irrigation dept.

Cemetery worker vs ground worker skills

Common cemetery worker skills

GRASS, 25%
DIG, 18%
Mowing, 15%
Grounds Maintenance, 15%
Cemetery Grounds, 11%
MOW, 10%

Common ground worker skills

Mowing, 12%
GRASS, 10%
Hand Tools, 9%
Grounds Maintenance, 8%
Blowers, 4%
Routine Maintenance, 4%

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