Tree and shrub technician vs ground crew

The differences between tree and shrub technicians and ground crews can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a tree and shrub technician and a ground crew. Additionally, a ground crew has an average salary of $33,390, which is higher than the $32,076 average annual salary of a tree and shrub technician.

The top three skills for a tree and shrub technician include lawn care, tree removal and DOT. The most important skills for a ground crew are mowing, GRASS, and snow removal.

Tree and shrub technician vs ground crew overview

	Tree And Shrub Technician	Ground Crew
Yearly salary	$32,076	$33,390
Hourly rate	$15.42	$16.05
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	9,655	64,779
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Tree and shrub technician vs ground crew salary

Tree and shrub technicians and ground crews have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tree And Shrub Technician	Ground Crew
Average salary	$32,076	$33,390
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Juneau, AK
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Elcona Pro Shop
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between tree and shrub technician and ground crew education

There are a few differences between a tree and shrub technician and a ground crew in terms of educational background:

	Tree And Shrub Technician	Ground Crew
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tree and shrub technician vs ground crew demographics

Here are the differences between tree and shrub technicians' and ground crews' demographics:

	Tree And Shrub Technician	Ground Crew
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 1.7% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 1.7% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tree and shrub technician and ground crew duties and responsibilities

Tree and shrub technician example responsibilities.

Manage hardscape installation team and project
Light truck maintenance, fork lift operating, chemical logs, and PPE.
Used leaf blowers and chippers to clean leaves out of lawns and beds at various homes and businesses.
Maintain existing landscaping by pruning edging trimming fertilizing and mowing.
Administer appropriate tree and shrub fungicide and insecticide controls, discuss site plans for tree and shrub customers.

Ground crew example responsibilities.

Manage the maintenance for all generators: small Honda 4000 and Onan 6500K's.
Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Used rakes, shovels, pruning saws, brush trimmers, axes, and other equipment.
Collect debris and refuge from tree trimming and removal operations into piles using shovels, rakes, and other tools.
Use landscape tools-rakes, shovels, and shrub pruners.
Synchronize missile defense operations within NATO's southern region.

Tree and shrub technician vs ground crew skills

Common tree and shrub technician skills

Lawn Care, 49%
Tree Removal, 23%
DOT, 14%
Weed Control, 14%

Common ground crew skills

Mowing, 22%
GRASS, 14%
Snow Removal, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
General Upkeep, 5%
Fairways, 4%

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