Grass cutter vs gardener

The differences between grass cutters and gardeners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a grass cutter and a gardener. Additionally, a grass cutter has an average salary of $35,287, which is higher than the $32,912 average annual salary of a gardener.

The top three skills for a grass cutter include GRASS, cut grass and mowing. The most important skills for a gardener are GRASS, mowing, and hand tools.

Grass cutter vs gardener overview

	Grass Cutter	Gardener
Yearly salary	$35,287	$32,912
Hourly rate	$16.96	$15.82
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	6,637	5,411
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Grass cutter vs gardener salary

Grass cutters and gardeners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grass Cutter	Gardener
Average salary	$35,287	$32,912
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $22,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	UC Santa Barbara
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between grass cutter and gardener education

There are a few differences between a grass cutter and a gardener in terms of educational background:

	Grass Cutter	Gardener
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Plant Sciences
Most common college	-	-

Grass cutter vs gardener demographics

Here are the differences between grass cutters' and gardeners' demographics:

	Grass Cutter	Gardener
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 56.4% Female, 43.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 1.6% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.0% Asian, 1.8% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between grass cutter and gardener duties and responsibilities

Grass cutter example responsibilities.

Maintain, operate, and manage a riding lawn-mower to ensure that it run to the best of itscapabilities.
Cut grass at different locations (parks, golf courses, community centers, etc . )
Operate a variety of vehicles and machines like mowers, tractors, chain saws, sod cutters and pruning saws.
Mow and weed eat around light poles and under bridges.
Maintain a danger-free zone and clear area while cutting grass at parks and around rivers and fire hydrants.
Operate a variety of equipment such as chain saws, handsaws, shredder, chippers, shears, and climbing equipment.

Gardener example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
General grounds maintenance of exterior landscaping, including trimming, weed control, lawn mowing, and applying fertilizer.
Operate and maintain lawn mowers and tractors for seeding, aeration, snow removal and fertilizing of grounds.
Operate vehicles or power equipment, such as mowers, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers and pruning saws.
Operate a variety of equipment including hand and power tools, blowers, mowers, and drive a vehicle around campus.
Clean grounds using rakes, brooms, trash can, and hand blower.

Grass cutter vs gardener skills

Common grass cutter skills

GRASS, 68%
Cut Grass, 13%
Mowing, 6%
Lawn Care, 4%
Mowers, 2%
Blowers, 2%

Common gardener skills

GRASS, 20%
Mowing, 10%
Hand Tools, 7%
Blowers, 7%
Rakes, 5%
Grounds Maintenance, 5%

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