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Occupational Description

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Employment Outlook for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Statewide Employment Analysis	Employment in this occupation in 2010 was much larger than the statewide average for all occupations. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the statewide average growth rate for all occupations through 2020. The total number of job openings is projected to be much higher than the statewide average number of job openings for all occupations through 2020. Reasonable employment opportunities exist.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

There are 82 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Casual Parks Worker II	6/18/13	Corvallis	$9.96/hr to $12.11/hr DOE
Park Maintenance Worker 1	6/17/13	Bend	$2,487/mo to $3,482/mo
Landscape / Hardscape Installer	6/14/13	Forest Grove	$13.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE
Irrigation Technician	6/14/13	Baker City	DOE
Landscaping Maintenance Workers - Hillsboro	6/13/13	Hillsboro	$10.00/hr to $12.00/hr DOE, Neg.
Landscape Maintenance Worker	6/12/13	Tigard	$9.00/hr
Grounds I	6/12/13	Ontario	$13.25/hr to $16.17/hr
Park Ranger Maintenance Assistant - Seasonal	6/11/13	Clatsop County	$10.06/hr
Landscape Maintenance	6/11/13	Prineville	$8.95/hr DOE
Landscaper	6/11/13	Springfield	$9.00/hr to $12.00/hr
Landscape Maintenance-Seasonal	6/10/13	Bend	N/A DOE
Landscaper Laborer	6/10/13	Tillamook	$10.00/hr
Grounds/Custodian Specialist	6/10/13	Bend	$1,979/mo to $2,356/mo
Seasonal Maintenance	6/7/13	Brookings	$10.00/hr
Landscape Crew Member	6/7/13	Eugene	$10.00/hr DOE
Groundskeeper	6/6/13	Florence	DOE
Landscape Maintenance Crew Person	6/6/13	Gladstone	$11.00/hr to $13.00/hr DOE, Neg.
Groundskeeper	6/6/13	Lebanon	DOE
Landscape / Irrigation / Paver Technician (Seasonal)	6/6/13	Bend	$10.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE
Relief Scale Attendant / Clean Up / Landscape Maintenance	6/5/13	Coos Bay	$10.00/hr DOE
Landscape Worker	6/5/13	Ontario	$9.00/hr
Landscaper Laborer	6/5/13	Portland	$10.00/hr to $12.00/hr DOE
Landscape Maintenance / Construction Laborer	6/4/13	Oregon City	DOE
Lawn Maintenance Worker	6/4/13	Hermiston	$9.00/hr DOE
Landscaping Maintenance Worker - Beaverton	6/3/13	Beaverton	$10.00/hr to $12.00/hr DOE, Neg.

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Job Openings from the Web for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 52 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Landscaping Maintenance Workers - Hillsboro	6/15/13	Hillsboro
TREE GROUNDSMAN	6/15/13	Clackamas
Maintenance / Landscape Worker (Seasonal)	6/15/13	Beaverton
GREENSKEEPER	6/12/13	Sunriver	The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center
Greenskeeper (Crosswater)	6/12/13	Sunriver	The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center
Landscaper	6/12/13	Sunriver	The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center
Grounds Maintenance Worker 2 (Landscaper)	6/11/13	Umatilla	Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC)
Grounds / Custodian Specialist	6/9/13	Bend	Central Oregon Community College
Gardener	6/7/13	Portland	Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration
Landscape / Irrigation / Paver Technician (Seasonal)	6/7/13	Bend
LANDSCAPER LABORER	6/7/13	Portland
Cemetery Caretaker Leader	6/6/13	Portland	Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration
Landscaping Maintenance Worker - Beaverton	6/5/13	Beaverton
LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION TECHNICIAN	6/5/13	Portland	DeSantis Landscapes Inc.
Landscape Maintenance Laborers!!	6/5/13	Sisters
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE WORKER	6/4/13	Lake Oswego
LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION TECHNICIAN	6/4/13	Portland	DeSantis Landscapes Inc.
Gardener	6/1/13	Portland	Kaiser Permanente
General Laborer	5/30/13	Lake Oswego	TruGreen
Residential Lawn Specialist - 100889	5/25/13	Lake Oswego	TruGreen
Laborer(Non-Driver)-TruGreen LandCare	5/24/13	Albany	Trugreen Landcare
Landscape Construction Technician Wanted	5/24/13	Salem	DeSantis Landscapes Inc.
Residential Lawn Specialist - 100889	5/24/13	Lake Oswego	ServiceMaster Family of Brands
Residential Lawn Specialist - 100889	5/24/13	Lake Oswego	TruGreen
Landscape Maintenance Worker	5/23/13	Eugene

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State of Oregon License Information for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Region	---------------- 2013 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$9.55	$10.52	$12.34	$15.68	$20.76	$13.86	$28,815
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	9.72	12.04	14.47	17.76	20.95	14.98	31,158
Multnomah / Washington	9.81	10.71	12.27	16.05	23.62	14.30	29,744
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	9.44	10.22	12.16	15.31	20.14	13.52	28,110
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	9.37	9.94	12.38	16.86	21.92	14.04	29,204
Lane	9.61	11.20	13.62	16.27	19.73	14.18	29,510
Douglas	10.05	11.02	15.21	17.81	19.52	14.65	30,463
Coos / Curry	9.81	10.82	12.62	14.53	16.58	12.79	26,607
Jackson / Josephine	9.43	9.94	11.24	13.94	18.33	12.50	25,983
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	9.33	9.95	11.97	13.99	15.54	12.43	25,874
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	9.83	10.67	12.51	19.61	26.81	15.66	32,569
Klamath / Lake	9.56	10.17	11.42	13.79	17.08	12.36	25,714
Morrow / Umatilla	9.52	10.07	11.09	12.30	16.36	11.86	24,672
Baker / Union / Wallowa	9.30	9.82	10.99	12.41	14.93	11.61	24,149
Grant / Harney / Malheur	10.63	12.30	13.37	14.44	15.30	13.41	27,893
Clackamas	9.65	10.76	12.82	15.47	19.59	13.72	28,539

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Regional Employment Projections for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2010	2020	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	9,834	12,201	2,367	24.1%	237	195	432
Multnomah / Washington	2,884	3,699	815	28.3%	82	58	140
Clackamas	1,464	1,871	407	27.8%	41	30	71
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	1,287	1,568	281	21.8%	28	25	53
Lane	878	1,070	192	21.9%	19	17	36
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	733	877	144	19.6%	14	14	29
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	689	785	96	13.9%	10	13	23
Jackson / Josephine	593	690	97	16.4%	10	11	21
Coos / Curry	226	250	24	10.6%	2	4	7
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	194	238	44	22.7%	4	4	8
Douglas	189	222	33	17.5%	3	4	7
Morrow / Umatilla	173	209	36	20.8%	4	3	7
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	125	154	29	23.2%	3	3	5
Klamath / Lake	111	124	13	11.7%	1	2	3
Baker / Union / Wallowa	106	117	11	10.4%	1	2	3
Grant / Harney / Malheur	80	83	3	3.8%	0	1	2

These estimates do not include self-employment. Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Industry Click links to view Infogroup employers	Ownership	2010 Employment
Retail Trade	Private	124
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	Private	80
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	Private	80
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	779
Real Estate	Private	779
Lessors of Real Estate	Private	440
Activities Related to Real Estate	Private	330
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	77
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	5,020
Administrative and Support Services	Private	5,010
Employment Services	Private	263
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	Private	4,738
Educational Services	Private	159
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	Private	91
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	308
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	144
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	Private	117
Social Assistance	Private	100
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	1,189
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Private	1,126
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Private	1,115
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	386
Accommodation	Private	356
Traveler Accommodation	Private	265
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	Private	91
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	339
Personal and Laundry Services	Private	142
Death Care Services	Private	140
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	189
Religious Organizations	Private	96
Educational Services	Local	262
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	202
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Local	137
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Local	135
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Local	135
Public Administration	Local	545
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	541

Educational Requirements for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

There are typically no educational requirements for this occupation. Those with a high school diploma or equivalent have a competitive advantage in the labor market. In addition, short-term on-the-job training is typically needed, once employed, to attain competency in the skills needed in this occupation.

Skills for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Apply Pest Control Techniques And Products
Apply Plant Disease Control Techniques
Apply Plant Materials Principles
Apply Planting Or Transplanting Techniques
Build Swales
Clear Brush
Dig Trenches, Ditches Or Holes With Hand Tools
Follow Material Safety Data Sheets
Follow Safety Procedures
Identify Plants And Flowers For Decorative Value
Identify Tree And Plant Characteristics
Install Sprinkler System
Install Stone Or Masonry To Form Rock Gardens Or Retaining Walls
Mow, Trim Or Edge Lawns
Operate Leaf Blowers
Operate Power Equipment Such As Mowers, Clippers, Or Sod Cutters
Operate Tractors
Perform Grounds Maintenance
Prune Or Shape Shrubs And Other Ornamental Plants
Recognize Plant Disease
Recognize Tree And Forest Plant Species
Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
Use And Maintain Chain Saws
Use Basic Carpentry Techniques
Use Basic Irrigation Methods
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Dollies, Hand Trucks Or Wheelbarrows
Use Herbicides And Pesticides

Schools and Training Providers for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Landscaping and Groundskeeping

Beyond Limitations Career School 3829 SE 74th Ave Portland, OR 97206 Phone: (503) 261-1266 Programs of Training: Landscaping and Groundskeeping	Rogue Community College 3345 Redwood Hwy Grants Pass, OR 97527-9291 Phone: (541) 956-7501 Programs of Training: Landscaping and Groundskeeping	Tongue Point Job Corps Center 37573 Old Highway 30 Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-2131 Programs of Training: Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219-7132 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Landscaping and Groundskeeping	Clackamas Community College 19600 Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045-8980 Phone: (503) 657-6958 x2313 Programs of Training: Landscaping and Groundskeeping

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	44%
Tree Trimmers And Pruners	31%

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