Mower vs grounds person

The differences between mowers and grounds people 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 grounds person. Additionally, a grounds person has an average salary of $33,955, 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 grounds person are ladders, PPE, and CDL.

Mower vs grounds person overview

	Mower	Grounds Person
Yearly salary	$30,494	$33,955
Hourly rate	$14.66	$16.32
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	3,098	37,122
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Mower vs grounds person salary

Mowers and grounds people have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mower	Grounds Person
Average salary	$30,494	$33,955
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Waltham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Schnitzer Steel
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between mower and grounds person education

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

	Mower	Grounds Person
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Mower vs grounds person demographics

Here are the differences between mowers' and grounds people' demographics:

	Mower	Grounds Person
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 2.2% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mower and grounds person 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.

Grounds person example responsibilities.

Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Operate and maintain non CDL truck, bobcat, wood chipper, and grind saw.
Perform maintenance and preventative maintenance including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, flooring, painting and suspend ceilings.
Operate power equipment such as mowers, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws.
Certify forklift for NC and SC, CPR and first aid
Mow lawn, plant flowers and remove litter and snow.

Mower vs grounds person skills

Common mower skills

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

Common grounds person skills

Ladders, 30%
PPE, 17%
CDL, 9%
GRASS, 5%
Work Ethic, 5%
CPR, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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