Planter vs landscaper

The differences between planters and landscapers 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 landscaper. Additionally, a planter has an average salary of $34,417, which is higher than the $28,952 average annual salary of a landscaper.

The top three skills for a planter include water plants, assembly line and community outreach. The most important skills for a landscaper are mowing, taking care, and GRASS.

Planter vs landscaper overview

	Planter	Landscaper
Yearly salary	$34,417	$28,952
Hourly rate	$16.55	$13.92
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	375	11,147
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	2	2

Planter vs landscaper salary

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

	Planter	Landscaper
Average salary	$34,417	$28,952
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $47,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Princeton University
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between planter and landscaper education

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

	Planter	Landscaper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Theology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Planter vs landscaper demographics

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

	Planter	Landscaper
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 51.4% Female, 48.6%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	3%

Differences between planter and landscaper 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.

Landscaper example responsibilities.

Manage clients and run all landscape operations including groundskeeping, seasonal cleaning, and pressure washing
Manage hardscape installation team and project
Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, snow blowers, chainsaws, sod cutters, pruning saws and edgers.
Install plants, landscape lighting, and hardscape features (including retaining walls, paving stones and ponds).
Used various tools to cut grass, prune small trees and shrubbery, paint, and perform other landscaping duties.
Operate weed-whacker, leaf blower, lawn mower, and use of handsaw, shovels, and clippers as needed.

Planter vs landscaper skills

Common planter skills

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

Common landscaper skills

Mowing, 19%
Taking Care, 14%
GRASS, 12%
Power Saws, 11%
Prune, 7%
Golf Courses, 6%