First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
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.
- O*NET-SOC code
37-1012.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,560 | $47,390 | $58,430 | $72,590 | $85,650 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,720 | $52,710 | 0.97 |
| Alaska | 150 | $67,760 | 0.54 |
| Arizona | 2,530 | $56,410 | 0.93 |
| Arkansas | 1,140 | $49,890 | 1.04 |
| California | 14,850 | $63,270 | 0.97 |
| Colorado | 4,390 | $60,840 | 1.82 |
| Connecticut | 1,860 | $62,740 | 1.30 |
| Delaware | 250 | $74,340 | 0.62 |
| District of Columbia | 80 | $68,300 | 0.13 |
| Florida | 12,020 | $51,290 | 1.44 |
| Georgia | 4,770 | $54,830 | 1.16 |
| Hawaii | $62,570 | ||
| Idaho | 1,120 | $58,200 | 1.55 |
| Illinois | 3,460 | $53,340 | 0.68 |
| Indiana | 2,230 | $62,040 | 0.83 |
| Iowa | 1,140 | $57,670 | 0.87 |
| Kansas | 1,110 | $61,270 | 0.92 |
| Kentucky | 1,360 | $57,670 | 0.81 |
| Louisiana | $48,410 | ||
| Maine | 790 | $62,300 | 1.48 |
| Maryland | 3,900 | $54,730 | 1.68 |
| Massachusetts | 2,510 | $63,750 | 0.82 |
| Michigan | 4,000 | $58,840 | 1.08 |
| Minnesota | $62,280 | ||
| Mississippi | 820 | $47,130 | 0.84 |
| Missouri | 1,760 | $48,710 | 0.71 |
| Montana | 650 | $59,460 | 1.52 |
| Nebraska | 1,010 | $57,820 | 1.18 |
| Nevada | 1,530 | $57,250 | 1.17 |
| New Hampshire | 940 | $64,340 | 1.63 |
| New Jersey | 2,830 | $68,580 | 0.79 |
| New Mexico | 530 | $59,120 | 0.72 |
| New York | 6,320 | $70,760 | 0.78 |
| North Carolina | 4,300 | $56,930 | 1.03 |
| North Dakota | 280 | $62,280 | 0.78 |
| Ohio | 4,120 | $55,680 | 0.88 |
| Oklahoma | 1,180 | $49,700 | 0.82 |
| Oregon | 1,180 | $70,560 | 0.71 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,610 | $55,450 | 1.10 |
| Rhode Island | 730 | $59,940 | 1.72 |
| South Carolina | 2,250 | $60,100 | 1.16 |
| South Dakota | 340 | $60,680 | 0.88 |
| Tennessee | 2,020 | $53,700 | 0.73 |
| Texas | 11,260 | $47,630 | 0.95 |
| Utah | 2,080 | $57,200 | 1.43 |
| Vermont | 160 | $66,810 | 0.64 |
| Virginia | 3,380 | $58,400 | 0.98 |
| Washington | 2,030 | $71,930 | 0.68 |
| West Virginia | 390 | $55,910 | 0.67 |
| Wisconsin | 2,690 | $62,630 | 1.09 |
| Wyoming | 220 | $56,230 | 0.92 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chefs and Head Cooks | Management of Financial Resources | 1.00 | 0.949 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | Writing | 0.88 | 0.936 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, excluding software First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Mapping software | 5 of 20 | 10.5x |
| Employee scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| HCSS HeavyJob | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| SAP software | 12 of 20 | 2.0x |
| Work scheduling software | 4 of 20 | 7.4x |
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 4 of 20 | 6.2x |
| Oracle Primavera Systems | 3 of 20 | 10.7x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 5 of 20 | 3.7x |
| Microsoft Project | 9 of 20 | 2.1x |
| Warehouse management system WMS | 3 of 20 | 7.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.38 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.00 | 4.71 |
| English Language | 3.92 | 3.09 |
| Administration and Management | 3.85 | 3.82 |
| Mathematics | 3.71 | 3.68 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.70 | 3.98 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.51 | 3.48 |
| Mechanical | 3.45 | 4.20 |
| Education and Training | 3.29 | 4.00 |
| Chemistry | 3.24 | 3.49 |
| Building and Construction | 3.19 | 3.06 |
| Design | 3.06 | 3.51 |
| Administrative | 3.04 | 3.77 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.99 | 3.47 |
| Biology | 2.97 | 2.79 |
| Psychology | 2.85 | 2.81 |
| Law and Government | 2.77 | 2.64 |
| Geography | 2.73 | 3.18 |
| Production and Processing | 2.72 | 2.90 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.69 | 2.81 |
| Transportation | 2.67 | 2.77 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.37 | 2.35 |
| Foreign Language | 2.29 | 1.85 |
| Physics | 2.27 | 2.45 |
| Telecommunications | 2.20 | 1.81 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.15 | 2.65 |
| Communications and Media | 2.11 | 2.10 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.09 | 1.75 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.95 | 1.91 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.67 | 1.20 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.56 | 1.69 |
| History and Archeology | 1.45 | 1.01 |
| Food Production | 1.34 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.29 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Visualization | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Reaction Time | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Rate Control | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Response Orientation | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Night Vision | 2.12 | 1.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.62 | 0.62 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Payroll software
- Work order software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 750 | 5.12 | $54,730 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 140 | 3.98 | $54,060 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 260 | 3.79 | $60,860 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 870 | 3.41 | $51,290 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 480 | 3.34 | $50,460 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 160 | 3.28 | $56,050 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 190 | 3.00 | $64,900 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 100 | 2.93 | $50,110 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 110 | 2.74 | $50,720 |
| Greeley, CO | 260 | 2.59 | $57,060 |