Lawn mower repairer vs small engine specialist

The differences between lawn mower repairers and small engine specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a lawn mower repairer and a small engine specialist. Additionally, a small engine specialist has an average salary of $48,090, which is higher than the $45,516 average annual salary of a lawn mower repairer.

Lawn mower repairer vs small engine specialist overview

	Lawn Mower Repairer	Small Engine Specialist
Yearly salary	$45,516	$48,090
Hourly rate	$21.88	$23.12
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	9,628	2,963
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Lawn mower repairer vs small engine specialist salary

Lawn mower repairers and small engine specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lawn Mower Repairer	Small Engine Specialist
Average salary	$45,516	$48,090
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $84,000	Between $26,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between lawn mower repairer and small engine specialist education

There are a few differences between a lawn mower repairer and a small engine specialist in terms of educational background:

	Lawn Mower Repairer	Small Engine Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lawn mower repairer vs small engine specialist demographics

Here are the differences between lawn mower repairers' and small engine specialists' demographics:

	Lawn Mower Repairer	Small Engine Specialist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.9% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 0.6% White, 81.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 1.9% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 0.6% White, 81.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between lawn mower repairer and small engine specialist duties and responsibilities

Lawn mower repairer example responsibilities.

Maintain, operate, and manage a riding lawn-mower to ensure that it run to the best of itscapabilities.
Service and deliver lawn tractors and mowers.
Purchase non running mowers and pressure washers, repair them, and resell them.
Supervise and ensure quality for all maintenance of weapon systems, while maintaining combat readiness and effectiveness.
Supervise and ensure quality for all maintenance of weapon systems, while maintaining combat readiness and effectiveness.

Small engine specialist example responsibilities.

Manage FDA regulate products requirements for ISO2000 quality assurance.
Identify and troubleshoot basic mechanical failures, damage or defective equipment and repair in a timely manner.
Maintain department SharePoint site including site administration.

Lawn mower repairer vs small engine specialist skills

Common lawn mower repairer skills

Routine Maintenance, 45%
Mowing, 28%
Mowers, 27%

Common small engine specialist skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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