Hedge trimmer vs keeper

The differences between hedge trimmers and keepers 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 keeper. Additionally, a keeper has an average salary of $33,606, 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 keeper are guest rooms, animal husbandry, and purchase orders.

Hedge trimmer vs keeper overview

	Hedge Trimmer	Keeper
Yearly salary	$26,637	$33,606
Hourly rate	$12.81	$16.16
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	4,354	3,285
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 keeper salary

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

	Hedge Trimmer	Keeper
Average salary	$26,637	$33,606
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $23,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	The Boston Beer Company
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between hedge trimmer and keeper education

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

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

Hedge trimmer vs keeper demographics

Here are the differences between hedge trimmers' and keepers' demographics:

	Hedge Trimmer	Keeper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between hedge trimmer and keeper 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.

Keeper example responsibilities.

Record statistics of players and run the game clock.
Work with both African and Asian species of elephants.
Participate in USDA and AZA inspections and make corrections as needed.
Wash and sanitize dirty dishes by hand and by using a dishwasher
Assist in lab coat department administering lab coats and scrub sets to hospital personnel.
Assist with the maintenance of vary size lawns mowing, seeding, weeding, and trimming lawns.

Hedge trimmer vs keeper skills

Common hedge trimmer skills

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

Common keeper skills

Guest Rooms, 30%
Animal Husbandry, 11%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Computer System, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%
Customer Orders, 3%

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