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Outdoors/walking/standing
Unpleasant/Hazardous Environment
$25,030
Average Salary
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Most grounds maintenance workers need no formal education and are trained on the job. Most states require licensing for workers who apply pesticides and fertilizers.
EducationAlthough most grounds maintenance jobs have no education requirements, some employers may require formal education or certification in areas such as landscape design, horticulture, or arboriculture.
Licenses, Certifications, and RegistrationsMost states require workers who apply pesticides and fertilizers to be licensed. Obtaining a license usually involves passing a test on the proper use and disposal of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides.
The National Association of Landscape Professionals offers seven certifications in landscaping and grounds maintenance for workers at various experience levels.
The Tree Care Industry Association offers certification for tree care safety professionals.
The International Society of Arboriculture offers six certifications for workers at various experience levels.
The Professional Grounds Management Society offers certification for workers at various experience levels.
TrainingA short period of on-the-job training is usually enough to teach new hires the skills they need, which often include how to plant and maintain areas and how to use mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers, small tractors, and other equipment. Large institutional employers such as golf courses, university campuses, or municipalities may supplement on-the-job training with coursework in horticulture or small-engine repair.
AdvancementGrounds maintenance workers who have good communication skills may become crew leaders or advance into other supervisory positions. Becoming a manager or a landscape contractor may require some formal education and several years of related work experience. Some workers use their experience to start their own landscaping companies.
Important QualitiesPhysical stamina. Grounds maintenance workers must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold.
Self-motivated. Because they often work with little supervision, grounds maintenance workers must be able to do their job independently.
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Gender
Male
96.0%Female
3.2%Unknown
0.8%Ethnicity
White
83.6%Hispanic or Latino
9.0%Asian
5.6%Unknown
1.4%Black or African American
0.4%Languages Spoken
French
40.0%Russian
20.0%Arabic
20.0%Spanish
20.0%Tree Climber
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Schools
Grand Valley State University
7.7%San Francisco State University
7.7%Pulaski Technical College
7.7%Chattahoochee Technical College
7.7%Lone Star College System
5.1%Virginia Commonwealth University
5.1%Central Virginia Community College
5.1%Front Range Community College
5.1%Liberty University
5.1%Tulsa Welding School
5.1%Pikes Peak Community College
5.1%University of Massachusetts Amherst
5.1%Michigan State University
5.1%Santa Fe College
5.1%Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis
5.1%Georgia Northwestern Technical College - Floyd County Campus
2.6%The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
2.6%Marshall University
2.6%Marine Corps Institute
2.6%Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
2.6%Majors
Degrees
Other
48.9%Bachelors
22.5%Associate
12.6%Certificate
9.9%Diploma
4.9%Masters
1.1%Tree Climber
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