Cemetery worker vs landscaper

The differences between cemetery workers and landscapers 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 landscaper. Additionally, a cemetery worker has an average salary of $31,675, which is higher than the $28,952 average annual salary of a landscaper.

The top three skills for a cemetery worker include GRASS, DIG and mowing. The most important skills for a landscaper are mowing, taking care, and GRASS.

Cemetery worker vs landscaper overview

	Cemetery Worker	Landscaper
Yearly salary	$31,675	$28,952
Hourly rate	$15.23	$13.92
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	19,932	11,147
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Cemetery worker vs landscaper salary

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

	Cemetery Worker	Landscaper
Average salary	$31,675	$28,952
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Princeton University
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between cemetery worker and landscaper education

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

	Cemetery Worker	Landscaper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cemetery worker vs landscaper demographics

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

	Cemetery Worker	Landscaper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cemetery worker and landscaper 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.

Landscaper example responsibilities.

Manage clients and run all landscape operations including groundskeeping, seasonal cleaning, and pressure washing
Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, snow blowers, chainsaws, sod cutters, pruning saws and edgers.
Install plants, landscape lighting, and hardscape features (including retaining walls, paving stones and ponds).
Used various tools to cut grass, prune small trees and shrubbery, paint, and perform other landscaping duties.
Operate weed-whacker, leaf blower, lawn mower, and use of handsaw, shovels, and clippers as needed.

Cemetery worker vs landscaper skills

Common cemetery worker skills

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

Common landscaper skills

Mowing, 19%
Taking Care, 14%
GRASS, 12%
Power Saws, 11%
Prune, 7%
Golf Courses, 6%

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