Grower vs transplant worker

The differences between growers and transplant workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a grower has an average salary of $36,332, which is higher than the $27,051 average annual salary of a transplant worker.

Grower vs transplant worker overview

	Grower	Transplant Worker
Yearly salary	$36,332	$27,051
Hourly rate	$17.47	$13.01
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	188	19,816
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Master's Degree, 50%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Grower vs transplant worker salary

Growers and transplant workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grower	Transplant Worker
Average salary	$36,332	$27,051
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $61,000	Between $19,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Cornell University	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between grower and transplant worker education

There are a few differences between a grower and a transplant worker in terms of educational background:

	Grower	Transplant Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Master's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Plant Sciences	Accounting
Most common college	-	-

Grower vs transplant worker demographics

Here are the differences between growers' and transplant workers' demographics:

	Grower	Transplant Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 1.8% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 41.2% Asian, 1.6% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between grower and transplant worker duties and responsibilities

Grower example responsibilities.

Manage controlled environments and greenhouses for research on corn, soy, and wheat plants.
Provide back-up for lab crew with assisting in PCR, DNA extraction, seed plating and stocking solutions.
Work on plants, clone, up pot, feed, water.
Propagate cannabis plants from seed and clone.
Supervise the safety and cleanliness of the work environment.
Create hanging baskets and planters for sales and special orders.

Transplant worker example responsibilities.

Roll and stack sod and cut grass, trees, and shrubs.remove harvest, dig and screen soil, etc.
Work on a vineyard maintaining grape crops and sometimes apple and pear trees.

Grower vs transplant worker skills

Common grower skills

Harvest, 25%
Cleanliness, 12%
Pesticide Applications, 7%
Marijuana, 6%
Greenhouse Environment, 6%
IPM, 6%

Common transplant worker skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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