Horticultural worker vs groundsman

The differences between horticultural workers and groundsmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a horticultural worker and a groundsman. Additionally, a groundsman has an average salary of $33,013, which is higher than the $27,124 average annual salary of a horticultural worker.

The top three skills for a horticultural worker include mowing, GRASS and prune. The most important skills for a groundsman are CDL, hand tools, and lawn care.

Horticultural worker vs groundsman overview

	Horticultural Worker	Groundsman
Yearly salary	$27,124	$33,013
Hourly rate	$13.04	$15.87
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	20,323	3,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Horticultural worker vs groundsman salary

Horticultural workers and groundsmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Horticultural Worker	Groundsman
Average salary	$27,124	$33,013
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Amherst, NY	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	North Dakota
Best paying company	Floratech	Nashua Country Club
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between horticultural worker and groundsman education

There are a few differences between a horticultural worker and a groundsman in terms of educational background:

	Horticultural Worker	Groundsman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Plant Sciences	Business
Most common college	-	-

Horticultural worker vs groundsman demographics

Here are the differences between horticultural workers' and groundsmen' demographics:

	Horticultural Worker	Groundsman
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between horticultural worker and groundsman duties and responsibilities

Horticultural worker example responsibilities.

Used spade, trowels, rakes, sprayers and hedge trimmers for gardening.
Operate leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, weed whackers and mow lawns to maintain gardens and beautify parks.
Remove and mow weeds or grass.
Operate powered equipment such as mowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, edger's.
Maintain a sanitary environment by following company procedures such as raking grass and garbage removal.
Operate power lawnmowers, handsaws, pruners, etc.

Groundsman example responsibilities.

Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Use of gas and electric equipment to include mowers, edger's, weed eaters, blowers, hedgers, and saws
Certify adult cpr and first aid.
Locate underground utility lines with the use of electronic locators and shovels.
Use chipper to dispose of brush, use bobcat to load wood into trailer.
Range from running a chainsaw to roping a limb, to running the bobcat machine.

Horticultural worker vs groundsman skills

Common horticultural worker skills

Mowing, 23%
GRASS, 14%
Prune, 10%
Hand Saws, 7%
Plant Identification, 7%
Flower Beds, 7%

Common groundsman skills

CDL, 16%
Hand Tools, 15%
Lawn Care, 9%
Blowers, 6%
Snow Removal, 5%
Mowing, 5%

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