Jobs Similar to Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to landscaping and groundskeeping workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Floor Sanders and Finishers and Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners.
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers: $39,150 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 74% | $57,430+47% | High school |
| 2 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | 73% | $50,440+29% | High school |
| 3 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 73% | $49,880+27% | High school |
| 4 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | 72% | $48,740+24% | High school |
| 5 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 71% | $35,830−8% | High school |
| 6 | Fence Erectors | 71% | $47,980+23% | High school |
| 7 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 71% | $49,120+25% | High school |
| 8 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 71% | $46,960+20% | High school |
| 9 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 70% | $49,690+27% | High school |
| 10 | Crane and Tower Operators | 70% | $68,080+74% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 70% | $76,170+95% | High school |
| 12 | Pile Driver Operators | 70% | $73,300+87% | High school |
| 13 | Recycling and Reclamation Workers | 70% | $40,240Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 14 | Light Truck Drivers | 70% | $44,860+15% | High school |
| 15 | Riggers | 70% | $62,640+60% | High school |
| 16 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 69% | $59,850+53% | High school |
| 17 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 69% | $46,170+18% | High school |
| 18 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 69% | $70,070+79% | High school |
| 19 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | 69% | $41,730+7% | High school |
| 20 | Motorboat Operators | 69% | $47,520+21% | High school |
- 1Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
74% similar · $57,430 (+47%) · High school
- 2Floor Sanders and Finishers
73% similar · $50,440 (+29%) · High school
- 3Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
73% similar · $49,880 (+27%) · High school
- 4Rock Splitters, Quarry
72% similar · $48,740 (+24%) · High school
- 5Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
71% similar · $35,830 (−8%) · High school
- 6Fence Erectors
71% similar · $47,980 (+23%) · High school
- 7Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
71% similar · $49,120 (+25%) · High school
- 8Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
71% similar · $46,960 (+20%) · High school
- 9Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
70% similar · $49,690 (+27%) · High school
- 10Crane and Tower Operators
70% similar · $68,080 (+74%) · Training or associate
- 11Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
70% similar · $76,170 (+95%) · High school
- 12Pile Driver Operators
70% similar · $73,300 (+87%) · High school
- 13Recycling and Reclamation Workers
70% similar · $40,240 (broader group) · High school
- 14Light Truck Drivers
70% similar · $44,860 (+15%) · High school
- 15Riggers
70% similar · $62,640 (+60%) · High school
- 16Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
69% similar · $59,850 (+53%) · High school
- 17Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
69% similar · $46,170 (+18%) · High school
- 18Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
69% similar · $70,070 (+79%) · High school
- 19Agricultural Equipment Operators
69% similar · $41,730 (+7%) · High school
- 20Motorboat Operators
69% similar · $47,520 (+21%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than landscaping and groundskeeping workers.
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers70% similar · $76,170 (+95%)
- Pile Driver Operators70% similar · $73,300 (+87%)
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators69% similar · $70,070 (+79%)
- Riggers70% similar · $62,640 (+60%)
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators69% similar · $59,850 (+53%)
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining74% similar · $57,430 (+47%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for landscaping and groundskeeping workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
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Questions about jobs like landscaping and groundskeeping workers
What jobs are most similar to landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (74% similar), Floor Sanders and Finishers (73% similar), Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners (73% similar), Rock Splitters (72% similar) and Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment (71% similar).
Which jobs like landscaping and groundskeeping workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers ($76,170, +95%; usually a high school diploma), Pile Driver Operators ($73,300, +87%; usually a high school diploma) and Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators ($70,070, +79%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with landscaping and groundskeeping workers ($39,150). Without more preparation than landscaping and groundskeeping workers usually need: Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Pile Driver Operators and Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.