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CAREER
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$34,430
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+4.8% (slower than the average)
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This 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
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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