Mower vs lawn technician

The differences between mowers and lawn technicians 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 lawn technician. Additionally, a lawn technician has an average salary of $32,360, 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 lawn technician are lawn care, mowing, and quality customer service.

Mower vs lawn technician overview

	Mower	Lawn Technician
Yearly salary	$30,494	$32,360
Hourly rate	$14.66	$15.56
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	3,098	32,938
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Mower vs lawn technician salary

Mowers and lawn technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mower	Lawn Technician
Average salary	$30,494	$32,360
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Spokane, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Hulett Environmental Services
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between mower and lawn technician education

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

	Mower	Lawn Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mower vs lawn technician demographics

Here are the differences between mowers' and lawn technicians' demographics:

	Mower	Lawn Technician
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, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 1.7% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mower and lawn technician 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.

Lawn technician example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws hedge and brush trimmers, and axes.
Perform lawn maintenance using various types of mowers, weed-eaters, blowers, and hedge trimmers.
Supervise crew responsible for mowing, aerating lawns, chemical applications, pest control, and monitoring plant growth and care.
Pull weeds prune plants and bushes, and create landscape designs.
lay sod, install sprinklers and remove old or out date equipment.

Mower vs lawn technician skills

Common mower skills

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

Common lawn technician skills

Lawn Care, 17%
Mowing, 16%
Quality Customer Service, 10%
Weed Control, 9%
Fertilize Lawns, 7%
Pest Control, 4%

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