Mower vs yard worker

The differences between mowers and yard workers 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 yard worker. Additionally, a yard worker has an average salary of $32,628, 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 yard worker are OSHA, basic math, and strong customer service.

Mower vs yard worker overview

	Mower	Yard Worker
Yearly salary	$30,494	$32,628
Hourly rate	$14.66	$15.69
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	3,098	63,408
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Mower vs yard worker salary

Mowers and yard workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mower	Yard Worker
Average salary	$30,494	$32,628
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Rasmussen Co Inc
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between mower and yard worker education

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

	Mower	Yard Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mower vs yard worker demographics

Here are the differences between mowers' and yard workers' demographics:

	Mower	Yard Worker
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mower and yard worker 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.

Yard worker example responsibilities.

Used mowers, weed whackers/trimmers and rakes to maintain yards
Used forklifts and bucket loaders to load and unload purchase products and materials.
Obtain CDL license and deliver lumber and other home building hardware to various contractors.
Work in yard stock shelfs deliverd materials run fork lift drive boom truck and flat bed
Unload and load rolls of paper, operate cranes, drive trucks around the yard.
Operate bobcat and mini excavator to prepare area for sidewalk construction, drain installation, and cleanup.

Mower vs yard worker skills

Common mower skills

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

Common yard worker skills

OSHA, 17%
Basic Math, 15%
Strong Customer Service, 11%
Math, 11%
Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 8%

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