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Occupational Report
for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011)
, Oregon Statewide
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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Employment Outlook
for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number or job openings projected for this occupation. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
There are 20 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 20
are listed below.
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 10 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 10
are listed below.
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 |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$9.01 |
$10.11 |
$12.21 |
$15.37 |
$19.10
|
$13.16 |
$27,374 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
9.35 |
10.90 |
14.91 |
16.98 |
18.39
|
14.21 |
29,545 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
9.03 |
10.25 |
12.86 |
16.17 |
21.08
|
13.87 |
28,862 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
8.65 |
9.34 |
11.38 |
14.41 |
17.28
|
12.22 |
25,415 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
8.94 |
9.84 |
11.63 |
14.79 |
18.09
|
12.68 |
26,372 |
| Lane |
9.33 |
10.68 |
12.41 |
15.20 |
19.18
|
13.34 |
27,739 |
| Douglas |
8.94 |
9.67 |
10.97 |
12.86 |
18.57
|
12.08 |
25,128 |
| Coos / Curry |
8.95 |
9.77 |
12.79 |
17.10 |
19.78
|
13.66 |
28,415 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
9.07 |
10.22 |
13.11 |
16.48 |
19.59
|
13.65 |
28,387 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
9.11 |
9.96 |
11.63 |
13.91 |
15.78
|
12.30 |
25,582 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
9.77 |
10.54 |
11.96 |
14.93 |
17.80
|
12.91 |
26,851 |
| Klamath / Lake |
9.38 |
10.38 |
11.87 |
13.88 |
16.58
|
12.32 |
25,630 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
9.94 |
11.97 |
14.11 |
16.02 |
19.43
|
14.46 |
30,076 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
8.95 |
9.79 |
11.47 |
13.18 |
14.98
|
11.59 |
24,123 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
8.75 |
9.21 |
10.27 |
12.61 |
16.95
|
11.47 |
23,861 |
| Clackamas |
9.16 |
10.26 |
11.82 |
14.58 |
18.49
|
12.76 |
26,547 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Regional Employment Projections
for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
| Region |
Employment |
Change |
% Change |
Projected Annual Openings |
| 2008 |
2018 |
Growth |
Replacement |
Total |
| Oregon Statewide |
11,031 |
12,427 |
1,396 |
12.7% |
140 |
141 |
281 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
3,426 |
3,902 |
476 |
13.9% |
48 |
44 |
92 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
1,304 |
1,483 |
179 |
13.7% |
18 |
17 |
35 |
| Clackamas |
1,233 |
1,460 |
227 |
18.4% |
23 |
16 |
39 |
| Lane |
1,020 |
1,150 |
130 |
12.7% |
13 |
13 |
26 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
765 |
879 |
114 |
14.9% |
11 |
10 |
21 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
707 |
807 |
100 |
14.1% |
10 |
9 |
19 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
700 |
788 |
88 |
12.6% |
9 |
9 |
18 |
| Coos / Curry |
257 |
282 |
25 |
9.7% |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Douglas |
219 |
249 |
30 |
13.7% |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
212 |
237 |
25 |
11.8% |
3 |
3 |
5 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
162 |
188 |
26 |
16.0% |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| Klamath / Lake |
150 |
173 |
23 |
15.3% |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
114 |
123 |
9 |
7.9% |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
101 |
112 |
11 |
10.9% |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
74 |
79 |
5 |
6.8% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Industry
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Ownership |
2008
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
11,031 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
9,782 |
|
Construction
|
Private |
150 |
|
Retail Trade
|
Private |
118 |
|
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
Private |
680 |
|
Real Estate
|
Private |
680 |
|
Lessors of Real Estate
|
Private |
397 |
|
Activities Related to Real Estate
|
Private |
271 |
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
Private |
85 |
|
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
Private |
6,099 |
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
Private |
6,099 |
|
Employment Services
|
Private |
406 |
|
Services to Buildings and Dwellings
|
Private |
5,686 |
|
Educational Services
|
Private |
153 |
|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
Private |
86 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
313 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
178 |
|
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
|
Private |
97 |
|
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
Private |
1,272 |
|
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
Private |
1,215 |
|
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
Private |
1,210 |
|
Accommodation and Food Services
|
Private |
381 |
|
Accommodation
|
Private |
360 |
|
Traveler Accommodation
|
Private |
294 |
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
|
Private |
359 |
|
Personal and Laundry Services
|
Private |
144 |
|
Death Care Services
|
Private |
139 |
|
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
|
Private |
213 |
|
Religious Organizations
|
Private |
122 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
1,080 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
242 |
|
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
Local |
186 |
|
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
Local |
111 |
|
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
Local |
109 |
|
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
Local |
109 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
642 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
625 |
Educational Requirements
for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
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
- Clear Brush
- Dig Trenches, Ditches Or Holes With Hand Tools
- 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.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
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