Grass cutter vs keeper

The differences between grass cutters and keepers 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 keeper. Additionally, a grass cutter has an average salary of $35,287, which is higher than the $33,606 average annual salary of a keeper.

The top three skills for a grass cutter include GRASS, cut grass and mowing. The most important skills for a keeper are guest rooms, animal husbandry, and purchase orders.

Grass cutter vs keeper overview

	Grass Cutter	Keeper
Yearly salary	$35,287	$33,606
Hourly rate	$16.96	$16.16
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	6,637	3,285
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Grass cutter vs keeper salary

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

	Grass Cutter	Keeper
Average salary	$35,287	$33,606
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $23,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	The Boston Beer Company
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between grass cutter and keeper education

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

	Grass Cutter	Keeper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Grass cutter vs keeper demographics

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

	Grass Cutter	Keeper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between grass cutter and keeper 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.

Keeper example responsibilities.

Record statistics of players and run the game clock.
Work with both African and Asian species of elephants.
Participate in USDA and AZA inspections and make corrections as needed.
Wash and sanitize dirty dishes by hand and by using a dishwasher
Assist in lab coat department administering lab coats and scrub sets to hospital personnel.
Assist with the maintenance of vary size lawns mowing, seeding, weeding, and trimming lawns.

Grass cutter vs keeper skills

Common grass cutter skills

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

Common keeper skills

Guest Rooms, 30%
Animal Husbandry, 11%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Computer System, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%
Customer Orders, 3%

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