Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
General Information
Description
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.
Business Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit48.10%
- Self-employed43.81%
- State and local government3.92%
- Private, not for profit3.04%
- Federal government0.51%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Architecture & Construction
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$50,810
State-by-state Salary
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Bachelor's degree 32%
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High school 19%
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Associate's degree 13%
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Post-secondary certificate 13%
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Some college 10%
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Post-master's certificate 6%
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Less than high school 4%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mechanical
- Education and Training
- Public Safety and Security
- Administration and Management
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