Edge trimmer vs landscaper

The differences between edge trimmers and landscapers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a landscaper has an average salary of $28,952, which is higher than the $23,671 average annual salary of an edge trimmer.

The top three skills for an edge trimmer include leaf blower, GRASS and . The most important skills for a landscaper are mowing, taking care, and GRASS.

Edge trimmer vs landscaper overview

	Edge Trimmer	Landscaper
Yearly salary	$23,671	$28,952
Hourly rate	$11.38	$13.92
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	1,416	11,147
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	-	2

Edge trimmer vs landscaper salary

Edge trimmers and landscapers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Edge Trimmer	Landscaper
Average salary	$23,671	$28,952
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $31,000	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 edge trimmer and landscaper education

There are a few differences between an edge trimmer and a landscaper in terms of educational background:

	Edge Trimmer	Landscaper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Edge trimmer vs landscaper demographics

Here are the differences between edge trimmers' and landscapers' demographics:

	Edge Trimmer	Landscaper
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 76.7% Female, 23.3%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 5.3% White, 62.5% 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	9%	3%

Differences between edge trimmer and landscaper duties and responsibilities

Edge trimmer example responsibilities.

Mow lawn either by hand or using a riding lawnmower.
Mow lawn either by hand or using a riding lawnmower.

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.

Edge trimmer vs landscaper skills

Common edge trimmer skills

Leaf Blower, 52%
GRASS, 48%

Common landscaper skills

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