Mower vs ground worker

The differences between mowers and ground workers 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 worker. Additionally, a mower has an average salary of $30,494, which is higher than the $29,875 average annual salary of a ground worker.

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

Mower vs ground worker overview

	Mower	Ground Worker
Yearly salary	$30,494	$29,875
Hourly rate	$14.66	$14.36
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	3,098	33,720
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Mower vs ground worker salary

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

	Mower	Ground Worker
Average salary	$30,494	$29,875
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Mount St. Mary's University
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between mower and ground worker education

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

	Mower	Ground Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mower vs ground worker demographics

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

	Mower	Ground Worker
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mower and ground worker 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 worker example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate vehicles and power equipment such as mowers, snow blowers, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
Aid in the maintenance of equipment as needed (lawn mowers, tractors, weed-eaters, leaf blowers, etc . )
Mow rough, greens, fairways, hand water greens, spread seed on greens and fairways, rake sand traps.
Used both hand shovels and plow trucks to remove snow.
Operate backhoe and bobcat to assist plumbing and irrigation dept.

Mower vs ground worker skills

Common mower skills

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

Common ground worker skills

Mowing, 12%
GRASS, 10%
Hand Tools, 9%
Grounds Maintenance, 8%
Blowers, 4%
Routine Maintenance, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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