Landscaper helper vs gardener

The differences between landscaper helpers and gardeners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a landscaper helper and a gardener. Additionally, a gardener has an average salary of $32,912, which is higher than the $29,610 average annual salary of a landscaper helper.

The top three skills for a landscaper helper include GRASS, mowing and rakes. The most important skills for a gardener are GRASS, mowing, and hand tools.

Landscaper helper vs gardener overview

	Landscaper Helper	Gardener
Yearly salary	$29,610	$32,912
Hourly rate	$14.24	$15.82
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	20,328	5,411
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Landscaper helper vs gardener salary

Landscaper helpers and gardeners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Landscaper Helper	Gardener
Average salary	$29,610	$32,912
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $22,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	UC Santa Barbara
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between landscaper helper and gardener education

There are a few differences between a landscaper helper and a gardener in terms of educational background:

	Landscaper Helper	Gardener
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Plant Sciences
Most common college	-	-

Landscaper helper vs gardener demographics

Here are the differences between landscaper helpers' and gardeners' demographics:

	Landscaper Helper	Gardener
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 56.4% Female, 43.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 1.6% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.0% Asian, 1.8% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between landscaper helper and gardener duties and responsibilities

Landscaper helper example responsibilities.

Manage client times of mowing and expense books.
Manage hardscape installation team and project
Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, see, hedge and brush trimmers and axes.
Utilize hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, tape measure, and brush trimmers
Assist in building retaining walls, laid sod, cut grass, mulching, bush and tree removal and installation.
Used hand or power tools such as blowers, edgers, weedwhackers, fertilizer spreaders, mowers.

Gardener example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
General grounds maintenance of exterior landscaping, including trimming, weed control, lawn mowing, and applying fertilizer.
Operate and maintain lawn mowers and tractors for seeding, aeration, snow removal and fertilizing of grounds.
Operate vehicles or power equipment, such as mowers, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers and pruning saws.
Operate a variety of equipment including hand and power tools, blowers, mowers, and drive a vehicle around campus.
Clean grounds using rakes, brooms, trash can, and hand blower.

Landscaper helper vs gardener skills

Common landscaper helper skills

GRASS, 27%
Mowing, 20%
Rakes, 8%
Shovels, 6%
Blowers, 5%
Mowers, 4%

Common gardener skills

GRASS, 20%
Mowing, 10%
Hand Tools, 7%
Blowers, 7%
Rakes, 5%
Grounds Maintenance, 5%

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