Outside maintenance worker vs shafter

The differences between outside maintenance workers and shafters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an outside maintenance worker and a shafter. Additionally, a shafter has an average salary of $52,366, which is higher than the $33,164 average annual salary of an outside maintenance worker.

Outside maintenance worker vs shafter overview

	Outside Maintenance Worker	Shafter
Yearly salary	$33,164	$52,366
Hourly rate	$15.94	$25.18
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	87,004	1,802
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Diploma, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Outside maintenance worker vs shafter salary

Outside maintenance workers and shafters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outside Maintenance Worker	Shafter
Average salary	$33,164	$52,366
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $23,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between outside maintenance worker and shafter education

There are a few differences between an outside maintenance worker and a shafter in terms of educational background:

	Outside Maintenance Worker	Shafter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Sociology
Most common college	-	-

Outside maintenance worker vs shafter demographics

Here are the differences between outside maintenance workers' and shafters' demographics:

	Outside Maintenance Worker	Shafter
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 83.7% Female, 16.3%	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 2.6% White, 73.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between outside maintenance worker and shafter duties and responsibilities

Outside maintenance worker example responsibilities.

Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as mowers, snow blowers, chain saws, and pruning saws.
Maintain grounds to include cutting grass, trimming weeds, upkeep of flower beds, etc.
Mow or edge lawns, used power mowers or edgers.
Include mowing as well as detail work and clean up and care of all equipment.
Provide general janitorial services, remove trash, and maintaining building systems including plumbing and electrical.
Review PLC programs to create interlock narrative drawings.

Shafter example responsibilities.

Assist with light building repairs, maintain building cleanliness, strip and wax floors, order and manage supplies.
Fabricate conveyor systems, vibrating feeders, and guards to MSHA regulations.
Perform emergencies work requests, schedule and unschedule maintenance program, emergencies and coordinate special projects as directed.
Fix electrical fixtures and plumbing problems effectively.

Outside maintenance worker vs shafter skills

Common outside maintenance worker skills

Mowing, 36%
Golf Carts, 12%
Rakes, 11%
Outside Maintenance, 8%
Snow Removal, 7%
Lawn Care, 6%

Common shafter skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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