Hydroelectric plant maintainer vs lawn technician

The differences between hydroelectric plant maintainers 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 hydroelectric plant maintainer and a lawn technician. Additionally, a hydroelectric plant maintainer has an average salary of $55,651, which is higher than the $32,360 average annual salary of a lawn technician.

The top three skills for a hydroelectric plant maintainer include water pumps, and . The most important skills for a lawn technician are lawn care, mowing, and quality customer service.

Hydroelectric plant maintainer vs lawn technician overview

	Hydroelectric Plant Maintainer	Lawn Technician
Yearly salary	$55,651	$32,360
Hourly rate	$26.76	$15.56
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	9,362	32,938
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Hydroelectric plant maintainer vs lawn technician salary

Hydroelectric plant maintainers and lawn technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hydroelectric Plant Maintainer	Lawn Technician
Average salary	$55,651	$32,360
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $84,000	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 hydroelectric plant maintainer and lawn technician education

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

	Hydroelectric Plant Maintainer	Lawn Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hydroelectric plant maintainer vs lawn technician demographics

Here are the differences between hydroelectric plant maintainers' and lawn technicians' demographics:

	Hydroelectric Plant Maintainer	Lawn Technician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	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 hydroelectric plant maintainer and lawn technician 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.

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.

Hydroelectric plant maintainer vs lawn technician skills

Common hydroelectric plant maintainer skills

Water Pumps, 100%

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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