What do they 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.
Also known as:
Equipment Operator, Gardener, Greenskeeper, Grounds Maintenance Worker, Grounds Person, Grounds Specialist, Grounds Worker, Groundskeeper, Groundsman, Landscape Laborer, Landscape Specialist, Landscape Technician, Landscaper, Maintenance Specialist, Maintenance Technician, Outside Maintenance Worker, Sod Layer, Utility Worker
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Ranks #39 in job growth rate5,390Job Openings
Ranks #8 in net job growth
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- High school diploma equivalent (36%)
- Less than high school diploma (35%)
- Some college, no degree (16%)
- Bachelor's degree (7%)
- Associate's degree (5%)
- Master's degree (1%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (<1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
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Degrees Granted
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Female Students
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Median Starting Salary
$37,600
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People in this career often have talent in:
- Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Dispose of trash or waste materials.
- Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
- Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
- Irrigate lawns, trees, or plants.
- Trim trees or other vegetation.
- Prepare chemicals for work application.
- Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.
- Remove snow.
- Maintain equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
- Cultivate lawns, turf, or gardens.
- Evaluate reports or designs to determine work needs.
- Clean facilities or sites.
- Install equipment to protect or support trees.
- Plant greenery to improve landscape appearance.
- Remove debris from work sites.
- Decorate indoor or outdoor spaces.
- Install fencing or other barriers.
- Provide information about landscaping services or costs.
- Install masonry materials.
- Build construction forms or molds.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
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