Landscaper United States

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What the job involves

  • Cut grass and trim edges around lawns, sidewalks, and buildings.
  • Remove weeds and dead plants from flower beds and landscaped areas.
  • Plant, water, and maintain trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants.
  • Clean up trash, leaves, and debris from outdoor areas and public spaces.
  • Operate and perform basic maintenance on mowers, trimmers, and other equipment.
  • Shovel snow and spread salt on sidewalks and parking lots during winter.
  • Maintain and repair lawn irrigation systems to ensure proper water flow.
  • Perform basic maintenance on trucks and other groundskeeping equipment.

Summed up from 30 recent Landscaper job postings.

Skills employers ask for

  • Lawn Care 4 in 10 postings
  • Landscaping 3 in 10 postings
  • Turf Equipment 2 in 10 postings
  • Hedge and Shrub Trimming 2 in 10 postings
  • Irrigation 2 in 10 postings

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Certifications and licenses

  • Driver's License 5 in 10 postings
  • DOT Medical Card 1 in 10 postings

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Experience asked for

  • No experience needed 1 in 10 postings
  • 1 to 2 years 6 in 10 postings
  • 3 to 4 years 1 in 10 postings
  • 5 years or more 2 in 10 postings

Typical ask: 1 year.

Education asked for

  • High school diploma or GED Almost all postings
  • Associate degree 1 in 110 postings

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Is this role in demand?

4,222 open Landscaper jobs across the US right now.

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Typical pay $39,500 a year (most between $37k and $45k). See the full salary breakdown

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