Garden supervisor vs grounds crew supervisor

The differences between garden supervisors and grounds crew 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 garden supervisor and a grounds crew supervisor. Additionally, a grounds crew supervisor has an average salary of $45,558, which is higher than the $37,992 average annual salary of a garden supervisor.

The top three skills for a garden supervisor include store management, sales plan and customer service. The most important skills for a grounds crew supervisor are mowing, athletic fields, and snow removal.

Garden supervisor vs grounds crew supervisor overview

	Garden Supervisor	Grounds Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$37,992	$45,558
Hourly rate	$18.27	$21.90
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	1,866	70,051
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Garden supervisor vs grounds crew supervisor salary

Garden supervisors and grounds crew supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Garden Supervisor	Grounds Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$37,992	$45,558
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $55,000	Between $31,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between garden supervisor and grounds crew supervisor education

There are a few differences between a garden supervisor and a grounds crew supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Garden Supervisor	Grounds Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University

Garden supervisor vs grounds crew supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between garden supervisors' and grounds crew supervisors' demographics:

	Garden Supervisor	Grounds Crew Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 65.7% Female, 34.3%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 1.3% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between garden supervisor and grounds crew supervisor duties and responsibilities

Garden supervisor example responsibilities.

Participate in ordering of all nursery stock and managing inventory.
Administer performance management by diagnosing improvement opportunities, providing effective feedback, coaching, and corrective action plans.
Administer performance management by diagnosing improvement opportunities, providing effective feedback, coaching, and corrective action plans.

Grounds crew supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage sales, run machinary, complete wekly inventory, run forklift, deliver orders, and keep financial records
Operate snow removal equipment and mowing equipment.
Maintain mowers, weed eaters, tractors, finishing mowers, sump pumps, trucks, etc.
Install and maintain landscaped areas, performing tasks such as removing snow, disposing of rubbish, and mowing lawns.
Work on tractors, sprayers, mowers, weed eaters, edger's and make sure in good working order.
Accept various temporary assignments for property maintenance, cleaning vacant apartments, & minor electrical, plumbing and mechanical repair

Garden supervisor vs grounds crew supervisor skills

Common garden supervisor skills

Store Management, 46%
Sales Plan, 19%
Customer Service, 14%
Inventory Control, 5%
Landscape Maintenance, 3%
Greenhouse, 2%

Common grounds crew supervisor skills

Mowing, 38%
Athletic Fields, 22%
Snow Removal, 10%
Tree Removal, 8%
Mowers, 6%
Shovels, 6%

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