Mower vs ground crew

The differences between mowers and ground crews 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 ground crew. Additionally, a ground crew has an average salary of $33,390, 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 ground crew are mowing, GRASS, and snow removal.

Mower vs ground crew overview

	Mower	Ground Crew
Yearly salary	$30,494	$33,390
Hourly rate	$14.66	$16.05
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	3,098	64,779
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Mower vs ground crew salary

Mowers and ground crews have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mower	Ground Crew
Average salary	$30,494	$33,390
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Juneau, AK
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Elcona Pro Shop
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between mower and ground crew education

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

	Mower	Ground Crew
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mower vs ground crew demographics

Here are the differences between mowers' and ground crews' demographics:

	Mower	Ground Crew
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
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, 8.3% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 1.7% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mower and ground crew 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.

Ground crew example responsibilities.

Manage the maintenance for all generators: small Honda 4000 and Onan 6500K's.
Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Used rakes, shovels, pruning saws, brush trimmers, axes, and other equipment.
Collect debris and refuge from tree trimming and removal operations into piles using shovels, rakes, and other tools.
Use landscape tools-rakes, shovels, and shrub pruners.
Synchronize missile defense operations within NATO's southern region.

Mower vs ground crew skills

Common mower skills

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

Common ground crew skills

Mowing, 22%
GRASS, 14%
Snow Removal, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
General Upkeep, 5%
Fairways, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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