Grass cutter vs grounds maintenance worker

The differences between grass cutters and grounds maintenance workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a grass cutter, becoming a grounds maintenance worker takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a grass cutter has an average salary of $35,287, which is higher than the $28,562 average annual salary of a grounds maintenance worker.

The top three skills for a grass cutter include GRASS, cut grass and mowing. The most important skills for a grounds maintenance worker are GRASS, grounds maintenance, and mowing.

Grass cutter vs grounds maintenance worker overview

	Grass Cutter	Grounds Maintenance Worker
Yearly salary	$35,287	$28,562
Hourly rate	$16.96	$13.73
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	6,637	115,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	41	47
Years of experience	2	4

Grass cutter vs grounds maintenance worker salary

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

	Grass Cutter	Grounds Maintenance Worker
Average salary	$35,287	$28,562
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Lakeland Electric
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between grass cutter and grounds maintenance worker education

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

	Grass Cutter	Grounds Maintenance Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grass cutter vs grounds maintenance worker demographics

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

	Grass Cutter	Grounds Maintenance Worker
Average age	41	47
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	2%

Differences between grass cutter and grounds maintenance 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.

Grounds maintenance worker example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate hand or power tools and equipment such as: lawn mowers, shovels, snow blowers, rakes and trimmers.
Used lawn equipment to maintain grass, trees, flower beds, and paper pickup around the outside of where house.
Clean grounds using rakes, brooms, and hoses.
Mow, weed whack, rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as needed.
Remove weeds, debris and trash, edge, water, mow, prune and trim park landscapes.

Grass cutter vs grounds maintenance worker skills

Common grass cutter skills

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

Common grounds maintenance worker skills

GRASS, 16%
Grounds Maintenance, 11%
Mowing, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Mowers, 4%
Blowers, 4%

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