Mower vs gardener

The differences between mowers 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 mower and a gardener. Additionally, a gardener has an average salary of $32,912, which is higher than the $30,494 average annual salary of a mower.

The top three skills for a mower include mowing, GRASS and mowers. The most important skills for a gardener are GRASS, mowing, and hand tools.

Mower vs gardener overview

	Mower	Gardener
Yearly salary	$30,494	$32,912
Hourly rate	$14.66	$15.82
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	3,098	5,411
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Mower vs gardener salary

Mowers and gardeners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mower	Gardener
Average salary	$30,494	$32,912
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	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 mower and gardener education

There are a few differences between a mower and a gardener in terms of educational background:

	Mower	Gardener
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Plant Sciences
Most common college	-	-

Mower vs gardener demographics

Here are the differences between mowers' and gardeners' demographics:

	Mower	Gardener
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 56.4% Female, 43.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 1.6% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 mower and gardener duties and responsibilities

Mower example responsibilities.

Coordinate youth soccer skills challenge, mow lawns, run errands, manage own schedule
Maintain, operate, and manage a riding lawn-mower to ensure that it run to the best of itscapabilities.
Manage hardscape installation team and project
Used hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws as well as hedge and brush trimmers.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, see, hedge or bush trimmers.
Perform all lawn care tasks, including mowing, push mowing, weed-eating, edging, and picking flower beds.

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.

Mower vs gardener skills

Common mower skills

Mowing, 41%
GRASS, 24%
Mowers, 7%
Zero-Turn, 5%
Lawn Care, 2%
Sidewalks, 2%

Common gardener skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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