Horticultural worker vs landscaper

The differences between horticultural workers and landscapers 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 landscaper. Additionally, a landscaper has an average salary of $28,952, 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 landscaper are mowing, taking care, and GRASS.

Horticultural worker vs landscaper overview

	Horticultural Worker	Landscaper
Yearly salary	$27,124	$28,952
Hourly rate	$13.04	$13.92
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	20,323	11,147
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Horticultural worker vs landscaper salary

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

	Horticultural Worker	Landscaper
Average salary	$27,124	$28,952
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Amherst, NY	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Floratech	Princeton University
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between horticultural worker and landscaper education

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

	Horticultural Worker	Landscaper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Plant Sciences	Business
Most common college	-	-

Horticultural worker vs landscaper demographics

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

	Horticultural Worker	Landscaper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between horticultural worker and landscaper 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.

Landscaper example responsibilities.

Manage clients and run all landscape operations including groundskeeping, seasonal cleaning, and pressure washing
Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, snow blowers, chainsaws, sod cutters, pruning saws and edgers.
Install plants, landscape lighting, and hardscape features (including retaining walls, paving stones and ponds).
Used various tools to cut grass, prune small trees and shrubbery, paint, and perform other landscaping duties.
Operate weed-whacker, leaf blower, lawn mower, and use of handsaw, shovels, and clippers as needed.

Horticultural worker vs landscaper skills

Common horticultural worker skills

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

Common landscaper skills

Mowing, 19%
Taking Care, 14%
GRASS, 12%
Power Saws, 11%
Prune, 7%
Golf Courses, 6%

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