Yard person vs groundsman

The differences between yard people and groundsmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a yard person and a groundsman. Additionally, a yard person has an average salary of $36,083, which is higher than the $33,013 average annual salary of a groundsman.

The top three skills for a yard person include building materials, rental equipment and construction equipment. The most important skills for a groundsman are CDL, hand tools, and lawn care.

Yard person vs groundsman overview

	Yard Person	Groundsman
Yearly salary	$36,083	$33,013
Hourly rate	$17.35	$15.87
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	33,825	3,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Yard person vs groundsman salary

Yard people and groundsmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Yard Person	Groundsman
Average salary	$36,083	$33,013
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $49,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Nashua Country Club
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between yard person and groundsman education

There are a few differences between a yard person and a groundsman in terms of educational background:

	Yard Person	Groundsman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Yard person vs groundsman demographics

Here are the differences between yard people' and groundsmen' demographics:

	Yard Person	Groundsman
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.6% Asian, 1.9% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between yard person and groundsman duties and responsibilities

Yard person example responsibilities.

Hand dig area between old and new poles to ensure enough room to transfer wires, dips etc to new poles.
Operate self-propelled riding equipment such as trucks, utility vehicles and mechanical rakes.

Groundsman example responsibilities.

Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Use of gas and electric equipment to include mowers, edger's, weed eaters, blowers, hedgers, and saws
Certify adult cpr and first aid.
Locate underground utility lines with the use of electronic locators and shovels.
Use chipper to dispose of brush, use bobcat to load wood into trailer.
Range from running a chainsaw to roping a limb, to running the bobcat machine.

Yard person vs groundsman skills

Common yard person skills

Building Materials, 31%
Rental Equipment, 18%
Construction Equipment, 8%
Load Trucks, 8%
Semi Trailers, 5%
Mowing, 4%

Common groundsman skills

CDL, 16%
Hand Tools, 15%
Lawn Care, 9%
Blowers, 6%
Snow Removal, 5%
Mowing, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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