Grass cutter vs irrigation technician

The differences between grass cutters and irrigation technicians 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 an irrigation technician. Additionally, an irrigation technician has an average salary of $35,472, which is higher than the $35,287 average annual salary of a grass cutter.

The top three skills for a grass cutter include GRASS, cut grass and mowing. The most important skills for an irrigation technician are golf courses, trenchers, and sprinkler heads.

Grass cutter vs irrigation technician overview

	Grass Cutter	Irrigation Technician
Yearly salary	$35,287	$35,472
Hourly rate	$16.96	$17.05
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	6,637	27,291
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Grass cutter vs irrigation technician salary

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

	Grass Cutter	Irrigation Technician
Average salary	$35,287	$35,472
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $27,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Concord, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	San Diego College of Continuing Education
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between grass cutter and irrigation technician education

There are a few differences between a grass cutter and an irrigation technician in terms of educational background:

	Grass Cutter	Irrigation Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grass cutter vs irrigation technician demographics

Here are the differences between grass cutters' and irrigation technicians' demographics:

	Grass Cutter	Irrigation Technician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian, 2.0% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between grass cutter and irrigation technician 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.

Irrigation technician example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Work with irrigation equipment such as sprinklers, water lines, pumps, suction devices, valves and other plumbing equipment.
Used hand and power tools to dig trenches and lay PVC and other pipes for landscape and sprinkler systems.
Install, troubleshoot and repair valves.
Dig shallow wells and install electrical pump.
Rake leaves and prune shrubs as needed.

Grass cutter vs irrigation technician skills

Common grass cutter skills

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

Common irrigation technician skills

Golf Courses, 16%
Trenchers, 9%
Sprinkler Heads, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Taking Care, 6%
Work Ethic, 6%

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