Hedge trimmer vs ground crew

The differences between hedge trimmers and ground crews can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a hedge trimmer and a ground crew. Additionally, a ground crew has an average salary of $33,390, which is higher than the $26,637 average annual salary of a hedge trimmer.

The top three skills for a hedge trimmer include leaf blower, GRASS and mowing. The most important skills for a ground crew are mowing, GRASS, and snow removal.

Hedge trimmer vs ground crew overview

	Hedge Trimmer	Ground Crew
Yearly salary	$26,637	$33,390
Hourly rate	$12.81	$16.05
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	4,354	64,779
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Hedge trimmer vs ground crew salary

Hedge trimmers and ground crews have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hedge Trimmer	Ground Crew
Average salary	$26,637	$33,390
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Juneau, AK
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Elcona Pro Shop
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between hedge trimmer and ground crew education

There are a few differences between a hedge trimmer and a ground crew in terms of educational background:

	Hedge Trimmer	Ground Crew
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hedge trimmer vs ground crew demographics

Here are the differences between hedge trimmers' and ground crews' demographics:

	Hedge Trimmer	Ground Crew
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% Asian, 1.5% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between hedge trimmer and ground crew duties and responsibilities

Hedge trimmer example responsibilities.

Collaborate with other workers at different stations to make quality embroidery
Maintain serviceability and cleanliness of all work relate equipment.

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.

Hedge trimmer vs ground crew skills

Common hedge trimmer skills

Leaf Blower, 28%
GRASS, 26%
Mowing, 21%
Blowers, 16%
Rakes, 10%

Common ground crew skills

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

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