Landscape gardener vs groundsman

The differences between landscape gardeners 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 landscape gardener and a groundsman. Additionally, a landscape gardener has an average salary of $35,050, which is higher than the $33,013 average annual salary of a groundsman.

The top three skills for a landscape gardener include GRASS, mowing and blowers. The most important skills for a groundsman are CDL, hand tools, and lawn care.

Landscape gardener vs groundsman overview

	Landscape Gardener	Groundsman
Yearly salary	$35,050	$33,013
Hourly rate	$16.85	$15.87
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	7,730	3,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Landscape gardener vs groundsman salary

Landscape gardeners and groundsmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Landscape Gardener	Groundsman
Average salary	$35,050	$33,013
Salary range	Between $14,000 And $82,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Concord, CA	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	North Dakota
Best paying company	Northrop Grumman	Nashua Country Club
Best paying industry	Education	Manufacturing

Differences between landscape gardener and groundsman education

There are a few differences between a landscape gardener and a groundsman in terms of educational background:

	Landscape Gardener	Groundsman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Landscape gardener vs groundsman demographics

Here are the differences between landscape gardeners' and groundsmen' demographics:

	Landscape Gardener	Groundsman
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 2.4% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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 landscape gardener and groundsman duties and responsibilities

Landscape gardener example responsibilities.

Manage clients and run all landscape operations including groundskeeping, seasonal cleaning, and pressure washing
Used hand or power tools such as hand tools, blowers, edgers, weedwhackers.
Operate gas power landscaping machines such as high tech mowers, weed whips, & blowers.
Operate grounds equipment such as carts, tractors, loaders, mowers, edgers and aerators.
Clean grounds using rakes, brooms, and hose.
Optimize perennials.- Prune and trim trees, shrubs, and hedges.

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.

Landscape gardener vs groundsman skills

Common landscape gardener skills

GRASS, 16%
Mowing, 13%
Blowers, 7%
Grounds Maintenance, 6%
Maintenance Tasks, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%

Common groundsman skills

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

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