Leads a landscaping crew building and maintaining yards, parks, and campuses.
You load the trucks at 6:30, assign three crew members to mow and two to build a stone wall, and solve problems all day from broken mowers to sprinkler leaks.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 4 years after high school. Years on a landscaping crew; some earn Landscape Industry Certified credentials.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Horticulture (2-year), Landscape Management.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). First-line supervisors of landscaping workers.
Low risk for 10 years. Robotic mowers and route apps help, but leading crews, building yards and solving site problems stay hands-on.
Classes: Horticulture CTE, Small engines, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 37-1012.
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