DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Occupational 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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA | 1,520 | 337 | $29.22/hr | $1.46/hr | $19.71/hr | $23.17/hr | $29.38/hr | $35.52/hr | $38.97/hr |
| Minnesota | 2,010 | 342 | $28.30/hr | $1.13/hr | $19.00/hr | $22.72/hr | $27.72/hr | $34.33/hr | $38.56/hr |
| U S | 103,580 | 1,761 | $25.61/hr | $0.13/hr | $15.85/hr | $19.01/hr | $24.15/hr | $30.60/hr | $38.27/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Management Analysts | 12,500 | $40.16/hr | N/A |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 12,240 | $18.66/hr | N/A |
| Recreation Workers | 5,900 | $13.74/hr | N/A |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 4,570 | $39.12/hr | N/A |
| Meeting and Convention Planners | 2,360 | $26.50/hr | N/A |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 1,180 | $23.51/hr | N/A |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 1,160 | $25.81/hr | N/A |
| Lodging Managers | 270 | $26.49/hr | N/A |
| Dietetic Technicians | 160 | $17.57/hr | N/A |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 80 | $41.40/hr | N/A |
Tasks for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Supervises workers who provide grounds-keeping services on a contract basis.
- Reviews contracts to ascertain service, machine, and work force requirements for job.
- Answers customers' questions about grounds-keeping care requirements.
- Prepares service cost estimates for customers.
- Schedules work for crew according to weather conditions, availability of equipment, and seasonal limitations.
- Investigates customer complaints.
- Spot checks completed work to improve quality of service and to ensure contract compliance.
- Suggests changes in work procedures and orders corrective work done.
- Prepares work activity and personnel reports.
- Directs workers in maintenance and repair of driveways, walkways, benches, graves, and mausoleums.
- Directs and assists workers engaged in maintenance and repair of equipment such as powermower and backhoe, using hand tools and power tools.
- Observes ongoing work to ascertain if work is being performed according to instructions and will be completed on time.
- Determines work priority, crew and equipment requirements, and assigns workers tasks, such as planting, fertilizing, irrigating, and mowing.
- Mixes and prepares spray and dust solutions, and directs application of fertilizer, insecticide, and fungicide.
- Trains workers in tasks, such as transplanting and pruning trees and shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, and caring for turf.
- Confers with manager to develop plans and schedules for maintenance and improvement of grounds.
- Interviews, hires, and discharges workers.
- Assists workers in performing work when completion is critical.
- Tours grounds, such as park, botanical garden, cemetery, or golf course to inspect conditions.
- Keeps employee time records, and records daily work performed.
