First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Median salary

$58,430

Average salary

$60,960

Employment

130,760

Projected growth

2.3% growth

Annual openings

23,200

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

What First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Do

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.

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: Less than 5 years
On-the-job training: None
Self-employed: 43.9%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 3 of 5

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Job training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 4.0/5
English Languageimportance 3.9/5
Administration and Managementimportance 3.9/5
Mathematicsimportance 3.7/5
Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.7/5
Personnel and Human Resourcesimportance 3.5/5
Mechanicalimportance 3.5/5
Education and Trainingimportance 3.3/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions5.0/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.7/5
Contact With Others4.6/5
Telephone Conversations4.5/5
Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities4.5/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers96% skill match
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers95% skill match
Butchers and Meat Cutters95% skill match
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors95% skill match
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers94% skill match
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers93% skill match
Food Service Managers93% skill match
Pest Control Workers92% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

Time Managementimportance 4.0/5
Management of Personnel Resourcesimportance 3.9/5
Coordinationimportance 3.8/5
Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.3/5
Instructingimportance 3.3/5
Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.3/5
Persuasionimportance 3.1/5
Service Orientationimportance 3.1/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Payroll software
Work order software

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

Leadership Orientation
Dependability
Cooperation
Attention to Detail
Perseverance
Self-Control
Achievement Orientation

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

EnterprisingHigh
ConventionalHigh
RealisticMedium
SocialMedium
InvestigativeLow
ArtisticLow

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Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).