Grass cutter vs ground worker

The differences between grass cutters and ground workers 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 ground worker. Additionally, a grass cutter has an average salary of $35,287, which is higher than the $29,875 average annual salary of a ground worker.

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

Grass cutter vs ground worker overview

	Grass Cutter	Ground Worker
Yearly salary	$35,287	$29,875
Hourly rate	$16.96	$14.36
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	6,637	33,720
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Grass cutter vs ground worker salary

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

	Grass Cutter	Ground Worker
Average salary	$35,287	$29,875
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Mount St. Mary's University
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between grass cutter and ground worker education

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

	Grass Cutter	Ground Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grass cutter vs ground worker demographics

Here are the differences between grass cutters' and ground workers' demographics:

	Grass Cutter	Ground Worker
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between grass cutter and ground worker 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.

Ground worker example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate vehicles and power equipment such as mowers, snow blowers, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
Aid in the maintenance of equipment as needed (lawn mowers, tractors, weed-eaters, leaf blowers, etc . )
Mow rough, greens, fairways, hand water greens, spread seed on greens and fairways, rake sand traps.
Used both hand shovels and plow trucks to remove snow.
Operate backhoe and bobcat to assist plumbing and irrigation dept.

Grass cutter vs ground worker skills

Common grass cutter skills

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

Common ground worker skills

Mowing, 12%
GRASS, 10%
Hand Tools, 9%
Grounds Maintenance, 8%
Blowers, 4%
Routine Maintenance, 4%

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