Hedge trimmer vs lawn technician

The differences between hedge trimmers and lawn technicians 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 technician. Additionally, a lawn technician has an average salary of $32,360, 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 technician are lawn care, mowing, and quality customer service.

Hedge trimmer vs lawn technician overview

	Hedge Trimmer	Lawn Technician
Yearly salary	$26,637	$32,360
Hourly rate	$12.81	$15.56
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	4,354	32,938
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Hedge trimmer vs lawn technician salary

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

	Hedge Trimmer	Lawn Technician
Average salary	$26,637	$32,360
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Spokane, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Hulett Environmental Services
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between hedge trimmer and lawn technician education

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

	Hedge Trimmer	Lawn Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hedge trimmer vs lawn technician demographics

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

	Hedge Trimmer	Lawn Technician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 1.7% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between hedge trimmer and lawn technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws hedge and brush trimmers, and axes.
Perform lawn maintenance using various types of mowers, weed-eaters, blowers, and hedge trimmers.
Supervise crew responsible for mowing, aerating lawns, chemical applications, pest control, and monitoring plant growth and care.
Pull weeds prune plants and bushes, and create landscape designs.
lay sod, install sprinklers and remove old or out date equipment.

Hedge trimmer vs lawn technician skills

Common hedge trimmer skills

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

Common lawn technician skills

Lawn Care, 17%
Mowing, 16%
Quality Customer Service, 10%
Weed Control, 9%
Fertilize Lawns, 7%
Pest Control, 4%

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