Hydroelectric plant maintainer vs grounds person

The differences between hydroelectric plant maintainers and grounds people can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a hydroelectric plant maintainer and a grounds person. Additionally, a hydroelectric plant maintainer has an average salary of $55,651, which is higher than the $33,955 average annual salary of a grounds person.

The top three skills for a hydroelectric plant maintainer include water pumps, and . The most important skills for a grounds person are ladders, PPE, and CDL.

Hydroelectric plant maintainer vs grounds person overview

	Hydroelectric Plant Maintainer	Grounds Person
Yearly salary	$55,651	$33,955
Hourly rate	$26.76	$16.32
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	9,362	37,122
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Hydroelectric plant maintainer vs grounds person salary

Hydroelectric plant maintainers and grounds people have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hydroelectric Plant Maintainer	Grounds Person
Average salary	$55,651	$33,955
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $84,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Waltham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Schnitzer Steel
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between hydroelectric plant maintainer and grounds person education

There are a few differences between a hydroelectric plant maintainer and a grounds person in terms of educational background:

	Hydroelectric Plant Maintainer	Grounds Person
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Hydroelectric plant maintainer vs grounds person demographics

Here are the differences between hydroelectric plant maintainers' and grounds people' demographics:

	Hydroelectric Plant Maintainer	Grounds Person
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 2.2% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between hydroelectric plant maintainer and grounds person duties and responsibilities

Hydroelectric plant maintainer example responsibilities.

Receive and implement combat orders and direct deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive and retrograde operations.
Receive and implement combat orders and direct deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive and retrograde operations.

Grounds person example responsibilities.

Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Operate and maintain non CDL truck, bobcat, wood chipper, and grind saw.
Perform maintenance and preventative maintenance including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, flooring, painting and suspend ceilings.
Operate power equipment such as mowers, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws.
Certify forklift for NC and SC, CPR and first aid
Mow lawn, plant flowers and remove litter and snow.

Hydroelectric plant maintainer vs grounds person skills

Common hydroelectric plant maintainer skills

Water Pumps, 100%

Common grounds person skills

Ladders, 30%
PPE, 17%
CDL, 9%
GRASS, 5%
Work Ethic, 5%
CPR, 4%

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