Cemetery worker vs grounds maintenance worker

The differences between cemetery workers and grounds maintenance workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a cemetery worker, becoming a grounds maintenance worker takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a cemetery worker has an average salary of $31,675, which is higher than the $28,562 average annual salary of a grounds maintenance worker.

The top three skills for a cemetery worker include GRASS, DIG and mowing. The most important skills for a grounds maintenance worker are GRASS, grounds maintenance, and mowing.

Cemetery worker vs grounds maintenance worker overview

	Cemetery Worker	Grounds Maintenance Worker
Yearly salary	$31,675	$28,562
Hourly rate	$15.23	$13.73
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	19,932	115,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	41	47
Years of experience	2	4

Cemetery worker vs grounds maintenance worker salary

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

	Cemetery Worker	Grounds Maintenance Worker
Average salary	$31,675	$28,562
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Lakeland Electric
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between cemetery worker and grounds maintenance worker education

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

	Cemetery Worker	Grounds Maintenance Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cemetery worker vs grounds maintenance worker demographics

Here are the differences between cemetery workers' and grounds maintenance workers' demographics:

	Cemetery Worker	Grounds Maintenance Worker
Average age	41	47
Gender ratio	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	2%

Differences between cemetery worker and grounds maintenance 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.

Grounds maintenance worker example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate hand or power tools and equipment such as: lawn mowers, shovels, snow blowers, rakes and trimmers.
Used lawn equipment to maintain grass, trees, flower beds, and paper pickup around the outside of where house.
Clean grounds using rakes, brooms, and hoses.
Mow, weed whack, rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as needed.
Remove weeds, debris and trash, edge, water, mow, prune and trim park landscapes.

Cemetery worker vs grounds maintenance worker skills

Common cemetery worker skills

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

Common grounds maintenance worker skills

GRASS, 16%
Grounds Maintenance, 11%
Mowing, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Mowers, 4%
Blowers, 4%

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