Lawn sprinkler servicer vs gardener

The differences between lawn sprinkler servicers and gardeners 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 sprinkler servicer and a gardener. Additionally, a gardener has an average salary of $32,912, which is higher than the $30,635 average annual salary of a lawn sprinkler servicer.

The top three skills for a lawn sprinkler servicer include GRASS, mowing and edge lawns. The most important skills for a gardener are GRASS, mowing, and hand tools.

Lawn sprinkler servicer vs gardener overview

	Lawn Sprinkler Servicer	Gardener
Yearly salary	$30,635	$32,912
Hourly rate	$14.73	$15.82
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	11,350	5,411
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Lawn sprinkler servicer vs gardener salary

Lawn sprinkler servicers and gardeners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lawn Sprinkler Servicer	Gardener
Average salary	$30,635	$32,912
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	UC Santa Barbara
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between lawn sprinkler servicer and gardener education

There are a few differences between a lawn sprinkler servicer and a gardener in terms of educational background:

	Lawn Sprinkler Servicer	Gardener
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Plant Sciences
Most common college	-	-

Lawn sprinkler servicer vs gardener demographics

Here are the differences between lawn sprinkler servicers' and gardeners' demographics:

	Lawn Sprinkler Servicer	Gardener
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 56.4% Female, 43.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 1.6% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.0% Asian, 1.8% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between lawn sprinkler servicer and gardener duties and responsibilities

Lawn sprinkler servicer example responsibilities.

Operate vehicles and power equipment such as mowers, snow blowers and other types of equipment.
Used tolls such as lawnmowers, weed eater, rakes, shovels and hedge clippers.
Care for and maintain lawn equipment including, mowers, trimmers, blowers and other relate equipment.
Have knowledge of underground water utlities and sprinklers.
Apply necessary fertilizers and insecticides in order to cultivate all plants, trees, and grass.
Maintain regular customer yards of trimming and mowing of all bushes, hedges, trees, and lawns.

Gardener example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
General grounds maintenance of exterior landscaping, including trimming, weed control, lawn mowing, and applying fertilizer.
Operate and maintain lawn mowers and tractors for seeding, aeration, snow removal and fertilizing of grounds.
Operate vehicles or power equipment, such as mowers, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers and pruning saws.
Operate a variety of equipment including hand and power tools, blowers, mowers, and drive a vehicle around campus.
Clean grounds using rakes, brooms, trash can, and hand blower.

Lawn sprinkler servicer vs gardener skills

Common lawn sprinkler servicer skills

GRASS, 30%
Mowing, 18%
Edge Lawns, 13%
Cut Grass, 5%
Lawn Care, 5%
Trim Bushes, 4%

Common gardener skills

GRASS, 20%
Mowing, 10%
Hand Tools, 7%
Blowers, 7%
Rakes, 5%
Grounds Maintenance, 5%

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