CAREER

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Overview

Salary Median (2020)

$34,430

Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)

+4.8% (slower than the average)

Career

What Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Do

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

Other Job Titles Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers May Have

Grounds Maintenance Worker, Grounds Worker, Groundskeeper, Outside Maintenance Worker

How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work

Side jobs mowing lawns ,

Myself

Mowing grass


Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

  • Gather and remove litter.
  • Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
  • Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
  • Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
  • Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.

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