Mower vs landscaper

The differences between mowers and landscapers 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 landscaper. Additionally, a mower has an average salary of $30,494, which is higher than the $28,952 average annual salary of a landscaper.

The top three skills for a mower include mowing, GRASS and mowers. The most important skills for a landscaper are mowing, taking care, and GRASS.

Mower vs landscaper overview

	Mower	Landscaper
Yearly salary	$30,494	$28,952
Hourly rate	$14.66	$13.92
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	3,098	11,147
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Mower vs landscaper salary

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

	Mower	Landscaper
Average salary	$30,494	$28,952
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Princeton University
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between mower and landscaper education

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

	Mower	Landscaper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mower vs landscaper demographics

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

	Mower	Landscaper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mower and landscaper 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.

Landscaper example responsibilities.

Manage clients and run all landscape operations including groundskeeping, seasonal cleaning, and pressure washing
Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, snow blowers, chainsaws, sod cutters, pruning saws and edgers.
Install plants, landscape lighting, and hardscape features (including retaining walls, paving stones and ponds).
Used various tools to cut grass, prune small trees and shrubbery, paint, and perform other landscaping duties.
Operate weed-whacker, leaf blower, lawn mower, and use of handsaw, shovels, and clippers as needed.

Mower vs landscaper skills

Common mower skills

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

Common landscaper skills

Mowing, 19%
Taking Care, 14%
GRASS, 12%
Power Saws, 11%
Prune, 7%
Golf Courses, 6%

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