Mower vs keeper

The differences between mowers and keepers 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 keeper. Additionally, a keeper has an average salary of $33,606, 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 keeper are guest rooms, animal husbandry, and purchase orders.

Mower vs keeper overview

	Mower	Keeper
Yearly salary	$30,494	$33,606
Hourly rate	$14.66	$16.16
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	3,098	3,285
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Mower vs keeper salary

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

	Mower	Keeper
Average salary	$30,494	$33,606
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	The Boston Beer Company
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between mower and keeper education

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

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

Mower vs keeper demographics

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

	Mower	Keeper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mower and keeper 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.

Keeper example responsibilities.

Record statistics of players and run the game clock.
Work with both African and Asian species of elephants.
Participate in USDA and AZA inspections and make corrections as needed.
Wash and sanitize dirty dishes by hand and by using a dishwasher
Assist in lab coat department administering lab coats and scrub sets to hospital personnel.
Assist with the maintenance of vary size lawns mowing, seeding, weeding, and trimming lawns.

Mower vs keeper skills

Common mower skills

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

Common keeper skills

Guest Rooms, 30%
Animal Husbandry, 11%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Computer System, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%
Customer Orders, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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