Trimmer vs mower

The differences between trimmers and mowers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a trimmer has an average salary of $31,600, which is higher than the $30,494 average annual salary of a mower.

The top three skills for a trimmer include ladders, PPE and hand tools. The most important skills for a mower are mowing, GRASS, and mowers.

Trimmer vs mower overview

	Trimmer	Mower
Yearly salary	$31,600	$30,494
Hourly rate	$15.19	$14.66
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	2,023	3,098
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	38	41
Years of experience	-	2

Trimmer vs mower salary

Trimmers and mowers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trimmer	Mower
Average salary	$31,600	$30,494
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Cleveland, OH	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	Post Holdings	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between trimmer and mower education

There are a few differences between a trimmer and a mower in terms of educational background:

	Trimmer	Mower
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Trimmer vs mower demographics

Here are the differences between trimmers' and mowers' demographics:

	Trimmer	Mower
Average age	38	41
Gender ratio	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 1.0% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 1.6% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between trimmer and mower duties and responsibilities

Trimmer example responsibilities.

Operate power equipment, such as chippers, aerial lifts, power saws, ladders and hand tools.
Trim beef clod, brisket, and flap meat.
Comply with safety standards and regulations.
Spice ribs, chicken, and brisket.
Document and report any safety issue as a safety member.
Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners.

Mower example responsibilities.

Coordinate youth soccer skills challenge, mow lawns, run errands, manage own schedule
Maintain, operate, and manage a riding lawn-mower to ensure that it run to the best of itscapabilities.
Manage hardscape installation team and project
Used hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws as well as hedge and brush trimmers.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, see, hedge or bush trimmers.
Perform all lawn care tasks, including mowing, push mowing, weed-eating, edging, and picking flower beds.

Trimmer vs mower skills

Common trimmer skills

Ladders, 31%
PPE, 16%
Hand Tools, 13%
Wedges, 9%
CDL, 9%
Line Clearance, 8%

Common mower skills

Mowing, 41%
GRASS, 24%
Mowers, 7%
Zero-Turn, 5%
Lawn Care, 2%
Sidewalks, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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