Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers

Also Called: Grounds Maintenance Worker, Grounds Worker, Groundskeeper, Outside Maintenance Worker

No High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$29,070

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Landscaping & 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.

  • 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, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
Industry Areas:

Automotive & Machine Repair • Construction • Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

Building Construction Technology • Facilities Maintenance • Forestry Conservation & Firefighting • Landscaping • Landscaping (HBI) • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • OCT-Only Construction • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • Petroleum Technician • Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician • Solar Energy • Stationary Engineering • Urban Forestry • Weatherization

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Work Context

  • Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  • Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  • Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  • Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

Tools

  • Draglines
  • Graders or land levelers
  • Rakes
  • Lawnmowers
  • Shovels

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Electronic mail software
IBM Notes
Office suite software
Microsoft Office

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Operation and Control

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
English language
Business
customer service
Math and Science
chemistry

Education

  • 39% Less than high school diploma
  • 31% Post-secondary certificate
  • 18% Bachelor's degree

Experience

Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Audiovisual Equipment Installers & Repairers

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Government Property Inspectors & Investigators

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

 Job Training Match

Agricultural Technicians

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Albuquerque - Job Corps

    Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Arecibo Job Corps

    Garrochales, Puerto Rico

ACT & College

  • Alaska Pacific University

    Anchorage, AK

  • Anne Arundel Community College

    Arnold, MD

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Self Control
  • Dependability
  • Achievement/Effort

Values

  • Relationships
  • Working Conditions
  • Support

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Endurance

This is what Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers across the country typically make.

$13.98 / hour
$29,070 /year

Entry Level

$17.96 / hour
$37,360 /year

Median Level

$24.66 / hour
$51,290 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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