Cemetery workers supervisor vs grounds maintenance supervisor

The differences between cemetery workers supervisors and grounds maintenance supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a cemetery workers supervisor and a grounds maintenance supervisor. Additionally, a cemetery workers supervisor has an average salary of $52,677, which is higher than the $31,800 average annual salary of a grounds maintenance supervisor.

The top three skills for a cemetery workers supervisor include funeral homes, cemetery grounds and grounds maintenance. The most important skills for a grounds maintenance supervisor are mowing, GRASS, and hand tools.

Cemetery workers supervisor vs grounds maintenance supervisor overview

	Cemetery Workers Supervisor	Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$52,677	$31,800
Hourly rate	$25.33	$15.29
Growth rate	3%	5%
Number of jobs	1,649	63,289
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Cemetery workers supervisor vs grounds maintenance supervisor salary

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

	Cemetery Workers Supervisor	Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
Average salary	$52,677	$31,800
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $107,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Orcutt, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Kern Community College District
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between cemetery workers supervisor and grounds maintenance supervisor education

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

	Cemetery Workers Supervisor	Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Pennsylvania State University

Cemetery workers supervisor vs grounds maintenance supervisor demographics

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

	Cemetery Workers Supervisor	Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 1.2% White, 70.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 1.3% White, 68.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cemetery workers supervisor and grounds maintenance supervisor duties and responsibilities

Cemetery workers supervisor example responsibilities.

Design survey / GIS cost estimate and reporting module to ensure crews are producing efficiently and achieving profitability.
Develop ideas for training literature pertaining to CDL pre-trip inspection.
Operate equipment such as forklift and boom bucket.

Grounds maintenance supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage sales, run machinary, complete wekly inventory, run forklift, deliver orders, and keep financial records
Mow lawn using manual or riding mower, trim and edge around sidewalks, flower beds, and walls.
Operate small power equipment, mowers, edger's, hedge clippers, weed whackers, back pack leaf blowers.
General responsibilities include mowing and general upkeep of property, pipe repair, machinery operation and upkeep.
Use of weed whips, blowers, hedgers.
Clean grounds, using rakes, brooms and hoses ECT.

Cemetery workers supervisor vs grounds maintenance supervisor skills

Common cemetery workers supervisor skills

Funeral Homes, 52%
Cemetery Grounds, 34%
Grounds Maintenance, 14%

Common grounds maintenance supervisor skills

Mowing, 12%
GRASS, 10%
Hand Tools, 6%
Cleanliness, 5%
Grounds Maintenance, 4%
HVAC, 4%

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