Grass cutter vs lawn technician

The differences between grass cutters and lawn 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 a lawn technician. Additionally, a grass cutter has an average salary of $35,287, which is higher than the $32,360 average annual salary of a lawn technician.

The top three skills for a grass cutter include GRASS, cut grass and mowing. The most important skills for a lawn technician are lawn care, mowing, and quality customer service.

Grass cutter vs lawn technician overview

	Grass Cutter	Lawn Technician
Yearly salary	$35,287	$32,360
Hourly rate	$16.96	$15.56
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	6,637	32,938
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Grass cutter vs lawn technician salary

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

	Grass Cutter	Lawn Technician
Average salary	$35,287	$32,360
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Spokane, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Hulett Environmental Services
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between grass cutter and lawn technician education

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

	Grass Cutter	Lawn Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grass cutter vs lawn technician demographics

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

	Grass Cutter	Lawn Technician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 1.7% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between grass cutter and lawn 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.

Lawn technician example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws hedge and brush trimmers, and axes.
Perform lawn maintenance using various types of mowers, weed-eaters, blowers, and hedge trimmers.
Supervise crew responsible for mowing, aerating lawns, chemical applications, pest control, and monitoring plant growth and care.
Pull weeds prune plants and bushes, and create landscape designs.
lay sod, install sprinklers and remove old or out date equipment.

Grass cutter vs lawn technician skills

Common grass cutter skills

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

Common lawn technician skills

Lawn Care, 17%
Mowing, 16%
Quality Customer Service, 10%
Weed Control, 9%
Fertilize Lawns, 7%
Pest Control, 4%

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