Planter vs yard worker

The differences between planters 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 planter and a yard worker. Additionally, a planter has an average salary of $34,417, which is higher than the $32,628 average annual salary of a yard worker.

The top three skills for a planter include water plants, assembly line and community outreach. The most important skills for a yard worker are OSHA, basic math, and strong customer service.

Planter vs yard worker overview

	Planter	Yard Worker
Yearly salary	$34,417	$32,628
Hourly rate	$16.55	$15.69
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	375	63,408
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	2	2

Planter vs yard worker salary

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

	Planter	Yard Worker
Average salary	$34,417	$32,628
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $47,000	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 planter and yard worker education

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

	Planter	Yard Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Theology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Planter vs yard worker demographics

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

	Planter	Yard Worker
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 51.4% Female, 48.6%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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, 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	9%	3%

Differences between planter and yard worker 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.

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.

Planter vs yard worker skills

Common planter skills

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

Common yard worker skills

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