Landscaper helper vs grounds person

The differences between landscaper helpers 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 landscaper helper and a grounds person. Additionally, a grounds person has an average salary of $33,955, 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 grounds person are ladders, PPE, and CDL.

Landscaper helper vs grounds person overview

	Landscaper Helper	Grounds Person
Yearly salary	$29,610	$33,955
Hourly rate	$14.24	$16.32
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	20,328	37,122
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Landscaper helper vs grounds person salary

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

	Landscaper Helper	Grounds Person
Average salary	$29,610	$33,955
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	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 landscaper helper and grounds person education

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

	Landscaper Helper	Grounds Person
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Landscaper helper vs grounds person demographics

Here are the differences between landscaper helpers' and grounds people' demographics:

	Landscaper Helper	Grounds Person
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
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, 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 landscaper helper and grounds person 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.

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.

Landscaper helper vs grounds person skills

Common landscaper helper skills

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

Common grounds person skills

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

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