Yard assistant vs assistant

The differences between yard assistants and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, which is higher than the $34,371 average annual salary of a yard assistant.

The top three skills for a yard assistant include loaders, GRASS and mowing. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Yard assistant vs assistant overview

	Yard Assistant	Assistant
Yearly salary	$34,371	$37,363
Hourly rate	$16.52	$17.96
Growth rate	1%	-8%
Number of jobs	7,731	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	38	50
Years of experience	-	2

Yard assistant vs assistant salary

Yard assistants and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Yard Assistant	Assistant
Average salary	$34,371	$37,363
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	Marysville, WA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	St. Petersburg Yacht Club	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Education

Differences between yard assistant and assistant education

There are a few differences between a yard assistant and an assistant in terms of educational background:

	Yard Assistant	Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Yard assistant vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between yard assistants' and assistants' demographics:

	Yard Assistant	Assistant
Average age	38	50
Gender ratio	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between yard assistant and assistant duties and responsibilities

Yard assistant example responsibilities.

Assist with managing company's expenses, payments, written checks, invoices and payroll.
Assist in cutting grass, trimming hedges, pulling weeds, planting flowers, applying chemicals to kill weeds.
Operate self-propelled riding equipment such as trucks, utility vehicles and mechanical rakes.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Yard assistant vs assistant skills

Common yard assistant skills

Loaders, 21%
GRASS, 21%
Mowing, 17%
Load Trucks, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Delivery Truck, 5%

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%