Greenhouse assistant vs gardener

The differences between greenhouse assistants and gardeners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gardener has an average salary of $32,912, which is higher than the $29,856 average annual salary of a greenhouse assistant.

The top three skills for a greenhouse assistant include customer service, pest control and greenhouse facility. The most important skills for a gardener are GRASS, mowing, and hand tools.

Greenhouse assistant vs gardener overview

	Greenhouse Assistant	Gardener
Yearly salary	$29,856	$32,912
Hourly rate	$14.35	$15.82
Growth rate	1%	5%
Number of jobs	230	5,411
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	40	41
Years of experience	-	2

Greenhouse assistant vs gardener salary

Greenhouse assistants and gardeners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Greenhouse Assistant	Gardener
Average salary	$29,856	$32,912
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $40,000	Between $22,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	UC Santa Barbara
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between greenhouse assistant and gardener education

There are a few differences between a greenhouse assistant and a gardener in terms of educational background:

	Greenhouse Assistant	Gardener
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Plant Sciences	Plant Sciences
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	-

Greenhouse assistant vs gardener demographics

Here are the differences between greenhouse assistants' and gardeners' demographics:

	Greenhouse Assistant	Gardener
Average age	40	41
Gender ratio	Male, 38.9% Female, 61.1%	Male, 56.4% Female, 43.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.0% Asian, 1.8% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between greenhouse assistant and gardener duties and responsibilities

Greenhouse assistant example responsibilities.

Manage controlled environments and greenhouses for research on corn, soy, and wheat plants.
Operate cash register and rang up customer sales.
Advise on design and treatment of plants, water, prune.
Water, reorganize, and prune flowers inside and outside the greenhouse.
Consult with and support other city departments on matters dealing with horticulture and irrigation.
Design and construct custom planters according to client specifications.

Gardener example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
General grounds maintenance of exterior landscaping, including trimming, weed control, lawn mowing, and applying fertilizer.
Operate and maintain lawn mowers and tractors for seeding, aeration, snow removal and fertilizing of grounds.
Operate vehicles or power equipment, such as mowers, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers and pruning saws.
Operate a variety of equipment including hand and power tools, blowers, mowers, and drive a vehicle around campus.
Clean grounds using rakes, brooms, trash can, and hand blower.

Greenhouse assistant vs gardener skills

Common greenhouse assistant skills

Customer Service, 8%
Pest Control, 7%
Greenhouse Facility, 6%
Plant Growth, 6%
Seasonal Position, 5%
Greenhouse Maintenance, 4%

Common gardener skills

GRASS, 20%
Mowing, 10%
Hand Tools, 7%
Blowers, 7%
Rakes, 5%
Grounds Maintenance, 5%