Climber vs landscaper

The differences between climbers 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 climber and a landscaper. Additionally, a climber has an average salary of $42,388, which is higher than the $28,952 average annual salary of a landscaper.

The top three skills for a climber include hand tools, line clearance and power saws. The most important skills for a landscaper are mowing, taking care, and GRASS.

Climber vs landscaper overview

	Climber	Landscaper
Yearly salary	$42,388	$28,952
Hourly rate	$20.38	$13.92
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	4,477	11,147
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Climber vs landscaper salary

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

	Climber	Landscaper
Average salary	$42,388	$28,952
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $57,000	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 climber and landscaper education

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

	Climber	Landscaper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Climber vs landscaper demographics

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

	Climber	Landscaper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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, 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 climber and landscaper 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.

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.

Climber vs landscaper skills

Common climber skills

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

Common landscaper skills

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

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