Mower vs groundsman

The differences between mowers and groundsmen 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 groundsman. Additionally, a groundsman has an average salary of $33,013, 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 groundsman are CDL, hand tools, and lawn care.

Mower vs groundsman overview

	Mower	Groundsman
Yearly salary	$30,494	$33,013
Hourly rate	$14.66	$15.87
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	3,098	3,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Mower vs groundsman salary

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

	Mower	Groundsman
Average salary	$30,494	$33,013
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Nashua Country Club
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between mower and groundsman education

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

	Mower	Groundsman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mower vs groundsman demographics

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

	Mower	Groundsman
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mower and groundsman 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.

Groundsman example responsibilities.

Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Use of gas and electric equipment to include mowers, edger's, weed eaters, blowers, hedgers, and saws
Certify adult cpr and first aid.
Locate underground utility lines with the use of electronic locators and shovels.
Use chipper to dispose of brush, use bobcat to load wood into trailer.
Range from running a chainsaw to roping a limb, to running the bobcat machine.

Mower vs groundsman skills

Common mower skills

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

Common groundsman skills

CDL, 16%
Hand Tools, 15%
Lawn Care, 9%
Blowers, 6%
Snow Removal, 5%
Mowing, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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