Turf manager vs lawn service supervisor

The differences between turf managers and lawn service supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a turf manager and a lawn service supervisor. Additionally, a lawn service supervisor has an average salary of $36,500, which is higher than the $29,494 average annual salary of a turf manager.

The top three skills for a turf manager include mowing, GRASS and weed control. The most important skills for a lawn service supervisor are lawn care, GRASS, and blowers.

Turf manager vs lawn service supervisor overview

	Turf Manager	Lawn Service Supervisor
Yearly salary	$29,494	$36,500
Hourly rate	$14.18	$17.55
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	599	12,976
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Turf manager vs lawn service supervisor salary

Turf managers and lawn service supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Turf Manager	Lawn Service Supervisor
Average salary	$29,494	$36,500
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between turf manager and lawn service supervisor education

There are a few differences between a turf manager and a lawn service supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Turf Manager	Lawn Service Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Applied Horticulture	Business
Most common college	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	Pennsylvania State University

Turf manager vs lawn service supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between turf managers' and lawn service supervisors' demographics:

	Turf Manager	Lawn Service Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 1.3% White, 68.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between turf manager and lawn service supervisor duties and responsibilities

Turf manager example responsibilities.

Manage nursery and landscape surrounding campus center, leading maintenance and management projects.
Up sale services and products to maintain high quality turf grass and trees/shrubs in landscape beds.
Trust to operate large equipment such as commercial mowers, trucks, dump trucks and wood chippers.
Assist with landscape maintenance including mowing, pruning, planting, mulching, seeding, and weed management.
Execute facility turf management program including fertilization, aeration, herbicide application, watering and mowing.
Accept various temporary assignments for property maintenance, cleaning vacant apartments, & minor electrical, plumbing and mechanical repair

Lawn service supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage services and supports for intellectually and developmentally disable individuals, within compliance with all Medicaid and I/DD waiver regulations.
Train coordinators and supervisors in leadership skills, and how to maintain professional therapeutic relationships with individuals and families serve.
Train coordinators and supervisors in leadership skills, and how to maintain professional therapeutic relationships with individuals and families serve.

Turf manager vs lawn service supervisor skills

Common turf manager skills

Mowing, 21%
GRASS, 18%
Weed Control, 16%
Lawn Care, 12%
Athletic Fields, 11%
NCAA, 6%

Common lawn service supervisor skills

Lawn Care, 39%
GRASS, 26%
Blowers, 14%
Hand Tools, 12%
Mowers, 9%

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