Lawn Care Worker Vs Groundsman

The differences between lawn care workers and groundsmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a lawn care worker and a groundsman. Additionally, a groundsman has an average salary of $33,013, which is higher than the $29,667 average annual salary of a lawn care worker.

The top three skills for a lawn care worker include GRASS, mowing and water lawns. The most important skills for a groundsman are CDL, hand tools, and lawn care.

Lawn care worker vs groundsman overview

	Lawn Care Worker	Groundsman
Yearly Salary	$29,667	$33,013
Hourly rate	$14.26	$15.87
Growth Rate	5%	5%
Number Of Jobs	88,268	3,486
Job Satisfaction	5	-
Most Common Degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average Age	41	41
Years Of Experience	2	2

What does a Lawn Care Worker do?

A lawn care worker specializes in enhancing and maintaining the cleanliness of gardens and landscapes. Most of the responsibilities will require manual work and attention to detail, along with time management. The majority of the tasks will revolve around mowing and cleaning lawns, trimming trees and other plants, maintaining flower beds, and sometimes cleaning garden fixtures. A lawn care worker may also apply pesticides and other chemicals, install ponds or irrigation, recommend fertilizers, and operate different devices or equipment.

What does a groundsman do?

Groundsmen or greenkeepers are professionals who take responsibility for the maintenance of materials and equipment. They make certain to provide enough stock of consumables. Part of their responsibilities is to make sure that the grounds, flowers, lawns, and shrubs are kept from plant diseases and harmful insects. They are also responsible for looking after the sports grounds, including bowling greens, racecourses, tennis courts, rugby pitches, and football fields.

Lawn care worker vs groundsman salary

Lawn care workers and groundsmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lawn Care Worker	Groundsman
Average Salary	$29,667	$33,013
Salary Range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest Paying City	Fargo, ND	Billerica, MA
Highest Paying State	Alaska	North Dakota
Best Paying Company	Lawn Doctor	Nashua Country Club
Best Paying Industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between lawn care worker and groundsman education

There are a few differences between a lawn care worker and a groundsman in terms of educational background:

	Lawn Care Worker	Groundsman
Most Common Degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most Common Major	Business	Business
Most Common College	-	-

Lawn care worker vs groundsman demographics

Here are the differences between lawn care workers' and groundsmen' demographics:

	Lawn Care Worker	Groundsman
Average Age	41	41
Gender Ratio	Male, 77.5% Female, 22.5%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
Race Ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 1.5% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between lawn care worker and groundsman duties and responsibilities

Lawn Care Worker Example Responsibilities.

Accomplish mowing lawns and all job relate requests given by managers precisely and accurately.
Winter property care equipment include snow blowers, shoveling, and salting.
Provide services such as mowing grass, seed lawns, applying fertilizer and pest control, and trimming hedges and trees.
Mow neighbor's lawns, trim lawn edge, clean driveway and sidewalk from cut grass, and bag cut grass.
Help to trim shrubs and prune dead branches.
Used snow shovels to clear sidewalks and small parking lots.

Groundsman Example Responsibilities.

Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Use of gas and electric equipment to include mowers, edger's, weed eaters, blowers, hedgers, and saws
Certify adult cpr and first aid.
Locate underground utility lines with the use of electronic locators and shovels.
Use chipper to dispose of brush, use bobcat to load wood into trailer.
Range from running a chainsaw to roping a limb, to running the bobcat machine.

Lawn care worker vs groundsman skills

Common Lawn Care Worker Skills

GRASS, 17%
Mowing, 16%
Water Lawns, 10%
Lawn Care, 9%
CPR, 6%
Program Rules, 5%

Common Groundsman Skills

CDL, 16%
Hand Tools, 15%
Lawn Care, 9%
Blowers, 6%
Snow Removal, 5%
Mowing, 5%

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