Grass cutter vs mower

The differences between grass cutters and mowers 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 mower. Additionally, a grass cutter has an average salary of $35,287, which is higher than the $30,494 average annual salary of a mower.

The top three skills for a grass cutter include GRASS, cut grass and mowing. The most important skills for a mower are mowing, GRASS, and mowers.

Grass cutter vs mower overview

	Grass Cutter	Mower
Yearly salary	$35,287	$30,494
Hourly rate	$16.96	$14.66
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	6,637	3,098
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Grass cutter vs mower salary

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

	Grass Cutter	Mower
Average salary	$35,287	$30,494
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between grass cutter and mower education

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

	Grass Cutter	Mower
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grass cutter vs mower demographics

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

	Grass Cutter	Mower
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 1.6% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between grass cutter and mower 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.

Mower example responsibilities.

Coordinate youth soccer skills challenge, mow lawns, run errands, manage own schedule
Maintain, operate, and manage a riding lawn-mower to ensure that it run to the best of itscapabilities.
Manage hardscape installation team and project
Used hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws as well as hedge and brush trimmers.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, see, hedge or bush trimmers.
Perform all lawn care tasks, including mowing, push mowing, weed-eating, edging, and picking flower beds.

Grass cutter vs mower skills

Common grass cutter skills

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

Common mower skills

Mowing, 41%
GRASS, 24%
Mowers, 7%
Zero-Turn, 5%
Lawn Care, 2%
Sidewalks, 2%

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