Landscaper helper vs ground worker

The differences between landscaper helpers and ground workers 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 ground worker. Additionally, a ground worker has an average salary of $29,875, 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 ground worker are mowing, GRASS, and hand tools.

Landscaper helper vs ground worker overview

	Landscaper Helper	Ground Worker
Yearly salary	$29,610	$29,875
Hourly rate	$14.24	$14.36
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	20,328	33,720
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Landscaper helper vs ground worker salary

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

	Landscaper Helper	Ground Worker
Average salary	$29,610	$29,875
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Mount St. Mary's University
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between landscaper helper and ground worker education

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

	Landscaper Helper	Ground Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Landscaper helper vs ground worker demographics

Here are the differences between landscaper helpers' and ground workers' demographics:

	Landscaper Helper	Ground Worker
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between landscaper helper and ground worker 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.

Ground worker example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate vehicles and power equipment such as mowers, snow blowers, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
Aid in the maintenance of equipment as needed (lawn mowers, tractors, weed-eaters, leaf blowers, etc . )
Mow rough, greens, fairways, hand water greens, spread seed on greens and fairways, rake sand traps.
Used both hand shovels and plow trucks to remove snow.
Operate backhoe and bobcat to assist plumbing and irrigation dept.

Landscaper helper vs ground worker skills

Common landscaper helper skills

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

Common ground worker skills

Mowing, 12%
GRASS, 10%
Hand Tools, 9%
Grounds Maintenance, 8%
Blowers, 4%
Routine Maintenance, 4%

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