Planter vs groundsman

The differences between planters and groundsmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a planter and a groundsman. Additionally, a planter has an average salary of $34,417, which is higher than the $33,013 average annual salary of a groundsman.

The top three skills for a planter include water plants, assembly line and community outreach. The most important skills for a groundsman are CDL, hand tools, and lawn care.

Planter vs groundsman overview

	Planter	Groundsman
Yearly salary	$34,417	$33,013
Hourly rate	$16.55	$15.87
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	375	3,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	2	2

Planter vs groundsman salary

Planters and groundsmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Planter	Groundsman
Average salary	$34,417	$33,013
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $47,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Nashua Country Club
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between planter and groundsman education

There are a few differences between a planter and a groundsman in terms of educational background:

	Planter	Groundsman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Theology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Planter vs groundsman demographics

Here are the differences between planters' and groundsmen' demographics:

	Planter	Groundsman
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 51.4% Female, 48.6%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	3%

Differences between planter and groundsman duties and responsibilities

Planter example responsibilities.

Lead teens on spiritual retreat, provide classroom instruction at event, and execute youth prayer breakfast.
Design combination planters and monitor their progress.
Develop and participate in leadership workshops for new leaders and assist new leaders in assuming leadership responsibilities.
Founded, write and produce gospel group G.O.N.E.

Groundsman example responsibilities.

Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Use of gas and electric equipment to include mowers, edger's, weed eaters, blowers, hedgers, and saws
Certify adult cpr and first aid.
Locate underground utility lines with the use of electronic locators and shovels.
Use chipper to dispose of brush, use bobcat to load wood into trailer.
Range from running a chainsaw to roping a limb, to running the bobcat machine.

Planter vs groundsman skills

Common planter skills

Water Plants, 22%
Assembly Line, 17%
Community Outreach, 14%
Planters, 13%
Load Trucks, 12%
DIG, 8%

Common groundsman skills

CDL, 16%
Hand Tools, 15%
Lawn Care, 9%
Blowers, 6%
Snow Removal, 5%
Mowing, 5%