Climber vs groundsman

The differences between climbers 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 climber and a groundsman. Additionally, a climber has an average salary of $42,388, which is higher than the $33,013 average annual salary of a groundsman.

The top three skills for a climber include hand tools, line clearance and power saws. The most important skills for a groundsman are CDL, hand tools, and lawn care.

Climber vs groundsman overview

	Climber	Groundsman
Yearly salary	$42,388	$33,013
Hourly rate	$20.38	$15.87
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	4,477	3,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Climber vs groundsman salary

Climbers and groundsmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Climber	Groundsman
Average salary	$42,388	$33,013
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $57,000	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 climber and groundsman education

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

	Climber	Groundsman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Climber vs groundsman demographics

Here are the differences between climbers' and groundsmen' demographics:

	Climber	Groundsman
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 1.5% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 climber and groundsman duties and responsibilities

Climber example responsibilities.

Install lte and umts anttennnas.
Train in the proper use of rigging equipment (porta wrap, pulleys, ect.
Operate heavy equipment trucks with booms and lift systems, company service trucks and vehicles, and a cherry picker.
Hand dig area between old and new poles to ensure enough room to transfer wires, dips etc to new poles.
Train in the proper use of rigging equipment (porta wrap, pulleys, ect.

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.

Climber vs groundsman skills

Common climber skills

Hand Tools, 20%
Line Clearance, 10%
Power Saws, 10%
Transmission Lines, 7%
CPR, 6%
OSHA, 5%

Common groundsman skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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