Landscaping and Groundskeeping Supervisors

in California
 

Plan, organize, direct, or coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities, such as planting and maintaining ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns, and applying fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals, according to contract specifications. May also coordinate activities of workers engaged in terracing hillsides, building retaining walls, constructing pathways, installing patios, and similar activities in following a landscape design plan. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and work force requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs. [More Details...]


Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)[Top]
SkillsImportanceCompetence Level
Active Listening7649
Coordination8863
Identification of Key Causes7649
Instructing8051
Judgment and Decision Making7646
Management of Personnel Resources8857
Speaking8054
Time Management8451


Employment Projections[Top]
 AreaEstimated Year - Projected YearEmploymentEmployment ChangeAnnual Avg Openings
EstimatedProjectedNumberPercent
California 2018 - 202820,00022,1002,10010.525,040


Wages[Top]
AreaTime PeriodHourly MeanHourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
California 2023$31.89$22.37$29.86$39.36


Education[Top]
Workers must have a Work experience in a related occupation to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.


Training Programs[Top]
The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Landscaping and Groundskeeping Supervisors
  1. Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Operations, General
  2. Greenhouse Operations and Management
  3. Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  4. Ornamental Horticulture
  5. Plant Nursery Operations and Management
  6. Turf and Turfgrass Management

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
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