Ground crew vs lawn technician

The differences between ground crews 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 ground crew and a lawn technician. Additionally, a ground crew has an average salary of $33,390, which is higher than the $32,360 average annual salary of a lawn technician.

The top three skills for a ground crew include mowing, GRASS and snow removal. The most important skills for a lawn technician are lawn care, mowing, and quality customer service.

Ground crew vs lawn technician overview

	Ground Crew	Lawn Technician
Yearly salary	$33,390	$32,360
Hourly rate	$16.05	$15.56
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	64,779	32,938
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Ground crew vs lawn technician salary

Ground crews and lawn technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ground Crew	Lawn Technician
Average salary	$33,390	$32,360
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Juneau, AK	Spokane, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Elcona Pro Shop	Hulett Environmental Services
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Construction

Differences between ground crew and lawn technician education

There are a few differences between a ground crew and a lawn technician in terms of educational background:

	Ground Crew	Lawn Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ground crew vs lawn technician demographics

Here are the differences between ground crews' and lawn technicians' demographics:

	Ground Crew	Lawn Technician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 1.7% White, 66.3% 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 ground crew and lawn technician duties and responsibilities

Ground crew example responsibilities.

Manage the maintenance for all generators: small Honda 4000 and Onan 6500K's.
Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Used rakes, shovels, pruning saws, brush trimmers, axes, and other equipment.
Collect debris and refuge from tree trimming and removal operations into piles using shovels, rakes, and other tools.
Use landscape tools-rakes, shovels, and shrub pruners.
Synchronize missile defense operations within NATO's southern region.

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.

Ground crew vs lawn technician skills

Common ground crew skills

Mowing, 22%
GRASS, 14%
Snow Removal, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
General Upkeep, 5%
Fairways, 4%

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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