Mower operator vs operator

The differences between mower operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a mower operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $31,027 average annual salary of a mower operator.

The top three skills for a mower operator include GRASS, mowing and rakes. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Mower operator vs operator overview

	Mower Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$31,027	$37,928
Hourly rate	$14.92	$18.23
Growth rate	5%	7%
Number of jobs	27,318	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	41	43
Years of experience	2	4

Mower operator vs operator salary

Mower operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mower Operator	Operator
Average salary	$31,027	$37,928
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between mower operator and operator education

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

	Mower Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mower operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between mower operators' and operators' demographics:

	Mower Operator	Operator
Average age	41	43
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 1.6% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	4%

Differences between mower operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Mower operator example responsibilities.

Maintain, operate, and manage a riding lawn-mower to ensure that it run to the best of itscapabilities.
Operate different power mowers, blowers, weed whackers, trimmers etc.
Mow grass, weed whacking, and blowing off remains.
Trim grass using the lawn mower, operate the weed eater, and leaf blower.
Drive mowing route, repairing mowers on the spot when they break, mowing yards to look neat and professional
Operate specialty mowers for fairways and greens along with rough and sand trap maintenance.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Mower operator vs operator skills

Common mower operator skills

GRASS, 40%
Mowing, 32%
Rakes, 18%
Mowers, 4%
Blowers, 2%
Snow Removal, 1%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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