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Careers / Grounds Maintenance Workers

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5.	Training & Qualifications

6.	Job Outlook

7.	Earnings

8.	Additional Sources of Information

Grounds Maintenance Workers

Employment

Employment projections data for grounds maintenance workers, 2014-24
Occupational Title	SOC Code	Employment, 2014	Projected Employment, 2024	Change, 2014-24
Occupational Title	SOC Code	Employment, 2014	Projected Employment, 2024	Percent	Numeric
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program
Grounds maintenance workers	37-3000	1,282,000	1,359,600	6	77,600
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	37-3011	1,167,800	1,239,600	6	71,700
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	37-3012	36,400	37,800	4	1,400
Tree trimmers and pruners	37-3013	53,200	56,200	6	3,000
Grounds maintenance workers, all other	37-3019	24,500	26,100	6	1,600

Interesting Fact

The word "career" started out as a metaphor. It comes from Middle French "carrière", meaning "race course".

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