Mows, plants, trims, and maintains outdoor spaces.
You mow a college campus, edge sidewalks, and plant 300 tulip bulbs before the first frost. It is outdoor work that keeps you moving all day.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No formal education; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Groundskeeping projection.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Robotic mowers are spreading on golf courses and campuses; trimming, planting and cleanup in messy spaces stay human for now.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to landscaping companies, golf courses and parks; under 16 you cannot run power mowers
Classes: Agriculture CTE, Small engines, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 37-3011.
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