Landscaper helper vs yard worker

The differences between landscaper helpers and yard 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 yard worker. Additionally, a yard worker has an average salary of $32,628, 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 yard worker are OSHA, basic math, and strong customer service.

Landscaper helper vs yard worker overview

	Landscaper Helper	Yard Worker
Yearly salary	$29,610	$32,628
Hourly rate	$14.24	$15.69
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	20,328	63,408
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Landscaper helper vs yard worker salary

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

	Landscaper Helper	Yard Worker
Average salary	$29,610	$32,628
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Rasmussen Co Inc
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between landscaper helper and yard worker education

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

	Landscaper Helper	Yard Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Landscaper helper vs yard worker demographics

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

	Landscaper Helper	Yard Worker
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between landscaper helper and yard 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.

Yard worker example responsibilities.

Used mowers, weed whackers/trimmers and rakes to maintain yards
Used forklifts and bucket loaders to load and unload purchase products and materials.
Obtain CDL license and deliver lumber and other home building hardware to various contractors.
Work in yard stock shelfs deliverd materials run fork lift drive boom truck and flat bed
Unload and load rolls of paper, operate cranes, drive trucks around the yard.
Operate bobcat and mini excavator to prepare area for sidewalk construction, drain installation, and cleanup.

Landscaper helper vs yard worker skills

Common landscaper helper skills

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

Common yard worker skills

OSHA, 17%
Basic Math, 15%
Strong Customer Service, 11%
Math, 11%
Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 8%

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