Groundsman vs lawn maintenance worker

The differences between groundsmen and lawn maintenance 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 groundsman and a lawn maintenance worker. Additionally, a groundsman has an average salary of $33,013, which is higher than the $29,351 average annual salary of a lawn maintenance worker.

The top three skills for a groundsman include CDL, hand tools and lawn care. The most important skills for a lawn maintenance worker are lawn care, mowing, and GRASS.

Groundsman vs lawn maintenance worker overview

	Groundsman	Lawn Maintenance Worker
Yearly salary	$33,013	$29,351
Hourly rate	$15.87	$14.11
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	3,486	87,281
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Groundsman vs lawn maintenance worker salary

Groundsmen and lawn maintenance workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Groundsman	Lawn Maintenance Worker
Average salary	$33,013	$29,351
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Billerica, MA	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Alaska
Best paying company	Nashua Country Club	VisionCorp Rep
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Health Care

Differences between groundsman and lawn maintenance worker education

There are a few differences between a groundsman and a lawn maintenance worker in terms of educational background:

	Groundsman	Lawn Maintenance Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Groundsman vs lawn maintenance worker demographics

Here are the differences between groundsmen' and lawn maintenance workers' demographics:

	Groundsman	Lawn Maintenance Worker
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 1.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between groundsman and lawn maintenance worker duties and responsibilities

Groundsman example responsibilities.

Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Use of gas and electric equipment to include mowers, edger's, weed eaters, blowers, hedgers, and saws
Certify adult cpr and first aid.
Locate underground utility lines with the use of electronic locators and shovels.
Use chipper to dispose of brush, use bobcat to load wood into trailer.
Range from running a chainsaw to roping a limb, to running the bobcat machine.

Lawn maintenance worker example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate powered equipment such as mowers, blowers, gas clippers.
hedge trimmer, rakes and shovels, lawn mower, weed-whacker, blower.
Operate weed eaters, lawn mowers, and blowers on residential and commercial properties.
edge weedeat blow mow prune plants trim hedges trim trees .. landscaping plants trees mulch sod
Maintain the association park by mowing and weed eating the grass, cutting brush and picking up garbage.

Groundsman vs lawn maintenance worker skills

Common groundsman skills

CDL, 16%
Hand Tools, 15%
Lawn Care, 9%
Blowers, 6%
Snow Removal, 5%
Mowing, 5%

Common lawn maintenance worker skills

Lawn Care, 16%
Mowing, 16%
GRASS, 11%
Hand Tools, 9%
Ladders, 8%
Edge Lawns, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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