Cemetery worker vs groundsman

The differences between cemetery workers and groundsmen 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 groundsman. Additionally, a groundsman has an average salary of $33,013, which is higher than the $31,675 average annual salary of a cemetery worker.

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

Cemetery worker vs groundsman overview

	Cemetery Worker	Groundsman
Yearly salary	$31,675	$33,013
Hourly rate	$15.23	$15.87
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	19,932	3,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Cemetery worker vs groundsman salary

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

	Cemetery Worker	Groundsman
Average salary	$31,675	$33,013
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Nashua Country Club
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between cemetery worker and groundsman education

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

	Cemetery Worker	Groundsman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cemetery worker vs groundsman demographics

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

	Cemetery Worker	Groundsman
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cemetery worker and groundsman 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.

Groundsman example responsibilities.

Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Use of gas and electric equipment to include mowers, edger's, weed eaters, blowers, hedgers, and saws
Certify adult cpr and first aid.
Locate underground utility lines with the use of electronic locators and shovels.
Use chipper to dispose of brush, use bobcat to load wood into trailer.
Range from running a chainsaw to roping a limb, to running the bobcat machine.

Cemetery worker vs groundsman skills

Common cemetery worker skills

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

Common groundsman skills

CDL, 16%
Hand Tools, 15%
Lawn Care, 9%
Blowers, 6%
Snow Removal, 5%
Mowing, 5%

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