Landscaper vs lawn technician

The differences between landscapers and lawn technicians 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 and a lawn technician. Additionally, a lawn technician has an average salary of $32,360, which is higher than the $28,952 average annual salary of a landscaper.

The top three skills for a landscaper include mowing, taking care and GRASS. The most important skills for a lawn technician are lawn care, mowing, and quality customer service.

Landscaper vs lawn technician overview

	Landscaper	Lawn Technician
Yearly salary	$28,952	$32,360
Hourly rate	$13.92	$15.56
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	11,147	32,938
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Landscaper vs lawn technician salary

Landscapers and lawn technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Landscaper	Lawn Technician
Average salary	$28,952	$32,360
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Santa Clara, CA	Spokane, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Princeton University	Hulett Environmental Services
Best paying industry	Health Care	Construction

Differences between landscaper and lawn technician education

There are a few differences between a landscaper and a lawn technician in terms of educational background:

	Landscaper	Lawn Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Landscaper vs lawn technician demographics

Here are the differences between landscapers' and lawn technicians' demographics:

	Landscaper	Lawn Technician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 1.7% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between landscaper and lawn technician duties and responsibilities

Landscaper example responsibilities.

Manage clients and run all landscape operations including groundskeeping, seasonal cleaning, and pressure washing
Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, snow blowers, chainsaws, sod cutters, pruning saws and edgers.
Install plants, landscape lighting, and hardscape features (including retaining walls, paving stones and ponds).
Used various tools to cut grass, prune small trees and shrubbery, paint, and perform other landscaping duties.
Operate weed-whacker, leaf blower, lawn mower, and use of handsaw, shovels, and clippers as needed.

Lawn technician example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws hedge and brush trimmers, and axes.
Perform lawn maintenance using various types of mowers, weed-eaters, blowers, and hedge trimmers.
Supervise crew responsible for mowing, aerating lawns, chemical applications, pest control, and monitoring plant growth and care.
Pull weeds prune plants and bushes, and create landscape designs.
lay sod, install sprinklers and remove old or out date equipment.

Landscaper vs lawn technician skills

Common landscaper skills

Mowing, 19%
Taking Care, 14%
GRASS, 12%
Power Saws, 11%
Prune, 7%
Golf Courses, 6%

Common lawn technician skills

Lawn Care, 17%
Mowing, 16%
Quality Customer Service, 10%
Weed Control, 9%
Fertilize Lawns, 7%
Pest Control, 4%

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