Grower vs tree surgeon helper

The differences between growers and tree surgeon helpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tree surgeon helper has an average salary of $39,960, which is higher than the $36,332 average annual salary of a grower.

Grower vs tree surgeon helper overview

	Grower	Tree Surgeon Helper
Yearly salary	$36,332	$39,960
Hourly rate	$17.47	$19.21
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	188	17,732
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Grower vs tree surgeon helper salary

Growers and tree surgeon helpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grower	Tree Surgeon Helper
Average salary	$36,332	$39,960
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $61,000	Between $22,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Cornell University	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between grower and tree surgeon helper education

There are a few differences between a grower and a tree surgeon helper in terms of educational background:

	Grower	Tree Surgeon Helper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Plant Sciences	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Grower vs tree surgeon helper demographics

Here are the differences between growers' and tree surgeon helpers' demographics:

	Grower	Tree Surgeon Helper
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
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 tree surgeon helper 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.

Tree surgeon helper example responsibilities.

Regulate the underground water systems pressure and consistency by performing HVAC relate maintenance with regular time monitoring.
Ranch hand, fencing, animals, organize barns, water retrieval, and structural maintenance.

Grower vs tree surgeon helper skills

Common grower skills

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

Common tree surgeon helper skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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