Grass cutter vs yard worker

The differences between grass cutters and yard workers 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 yard worker. Additionally, a grass cutter has an average salary of $35,287, which is higher than the $32,628 average annual salary of a yard worker.

The top three skills for a grass cutter include GRASS, cut grass and mowing. The most important skills for a yard worker are OSHA, basic math, and strong customer service.

Grass cutter vs yard worker overview

	Grass Cutter	Yard Worker
Yearly salary	$35,287	$32,628
Hourly rate	$16.96	$15.69
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	6,637	63,408
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Grass cutter vs yard worker salary

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

	Grass Cutter	Yard Worker
Average salary	$35,287	$32,628
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Rasmussen Co Inc
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between grass cutter and yard worker education

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

	Grass Cutter	Yard Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grass cutter vs yard worker demographics

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

	Grass Cutter	Yard Worker
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between grass cutter and yard 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.

Yard worker example responsibilities.

Used mowers, weed whackers/trimmers and rakes to maintain yards
Used forklifts and bucket loaders to load and unload purchase products and materials.
Obtain CDL license and deliver lumber and other home building hardware to various contractors.
Work in yard stock shelfs deliverd materials run fork lift drive boom truck and flat bed
Unload and load rolls of paper, operate cranes, drive trucks around the yard.
Operate bobcat and mini excavator to prepare area for sidewalk construction, drain installation, and cleanup.

Grass cutter vs yard worker skills

Common grass cutter skills

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

Common yard worker skills

OSHA, 17%
Basic Math, 15%
Strong Customer Service, 11%
Math, 11%
Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 8%

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