Lawn sprinkler servicer vs keeper

The differences between lawn sprinkler servicers and keepers 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 keeper. Additionally, a keeper has an average salary of $33,606, 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 keeper are guest rooms, animal husbandry, and purchase orders.

Lawn sprinkler servicer vs keeper overview

	Lawn Sprinkler Servicer	Keeper
Yearly salary	$30,635	$33,606
Hourly rate	$14.73	$16.16
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	11,350	3,285
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Lawn sprinkler servicer vs keeper salary

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

	Lawn Sprinkler Servicer	Keeper
Average salary	$30,635	$33,606
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	The Boston Beer Company
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between lawn sprinkler servicer and keeper education

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

	Lawn Sprinkler Servicer	Keeper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Lawn sprinkler servicer vs keeper demographics

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

	Lawn Sprinkler Servicer	Keeper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between lawn sprinkler servicer and keeper 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.

Keeper example responsibilities.

Record statistics of players and run the game clock.
Work with both African and Asian species of elephants.
Participate in USDA and AZA inspections and make corrections as needed.
Wash and sanitize dirty dishes by hand and by using a dishwasher
Assist in lab coat department administering lab coats and scrub sets to hospital personnel.
Assist with the maintenance of vary size lawns mowing, seeding, weeding, and trimming lawns.

Lawn sprinkler servicer vs keeper skills

Common lawn sprinkler servicer skills

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

Common keeper skills

Guest Rooms, 30%
Animal Husbandry, 11%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Computer System, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%
Customer Orders, 3%

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