Hedge trimmer vs lawn maintenance worker

The differences between hedge trimmers 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 hedge trimmer and a lawn maintenance worker. Additionally, a lawn maintenance worker has an average salary of $29,351, 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 lawn maintenance worker are lawn care, mowing, and GRASS.

Hedge trimmer vs lawn maintenance worker overview

	Hedge Trimmer	Lawn Maintenance Worker
Yearly salary	$26,637	$29,351
Hourly rate	$12.81	$14.11
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	4,354	87,281
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Hedge trimmer vs lawn maintenance worker salary

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

	Hedge Trimmer	Lawn Maintenance Worker
Average salary	$26,637	$29,351
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	VisionCorp Rep
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between hedge trimmer and lawn maintenance worker education

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

	Hedge Trimmer	Lawn Maintenance Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hedge trimmer vs lawn maintenance worker demographics

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

	Hedge Trimmer	Lawn Maintenance Worker
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
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, 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 hedge trimmer and lawn maintenance worker 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.

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.

Hedge trimmer vs lawn maintenance worker skills

Common hedge trimmer skills

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

Common lawn maintenance worker skills

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

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