# First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

> Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-landscaping-lawn-service-and-groundskeeping-workers
- SOC code: 37-1012.00
- Career family: Building and grounds
- Median annual pay: $58,430 (10th percentile $40,560, 90th percentile $85,650)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +4.0%
- Openings a year: 23,900
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ECR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 59 |
| Investigative (I) | 13 |
| Artistic (A) | 1 |
| Social (S) | 34 |
| Enterprising (E) | 85 |
| Conventional (C) | 71 |

## What you'd do

- Scheduling Work and Activities (importance 86/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 84/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 83/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 83/100)
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (importance 83/100)
- Getting Information (importance 82/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 79/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 79/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 79/100)
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (importance 79/100)

## Skills

Monitoring, Time Management, Active Listening, Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Instructing, Judgment and Decision Making, Social Perceptiveness

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Administration and Management, Mathematics, Public Safety and Security, Personnel and Human Resources, Mechanical, Education and Training, Chemistry, Building and Construction

## Also called

Arborist Crew Leader, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor, Cemetery Workers Supervisor, Enhancement Manager, Field Manager, Gardening Manager, Gardening Supervisor, Golf Course Manager, Golf Course Superintendent, Greens Superintendent

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0106) (CIP 0106, 283 colleges)
- [Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3103) (CIP 3103, 169 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Brigham Young University-Provo BYU Utah](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brigham-young-university-provo-byu-utah-302) | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | $49,925 | $71,066 | not reported |
| [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](https://www.collegesref.com/college/colorado-state-university-fort-collins-644) | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | $57,269 | $66,984 | not reported |
| [University of Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-florida-2910) | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | $46,332 | $64,497 | $14,821 |
| [St. Joseph's College-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-joseph-s-college-new-york-2581) | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | $40,053 | $59,616 | not reported |
| [University of New Hampshire-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus-2980) | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | $46,457 | $59,537 | $26,861 |
| [University of Nebraska-Lincoln Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-main-campus-2975) | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | $52,966 | $59,376 | not reported |
| [Johnson & Wales University-Providence](https://www.collegesref.com/college/johnson-wales-university-providence-1346) | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | $44,141 | $56,241 | $27,000 |
| [Illinois State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/illinois-state-university-1264) | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | $43,044 | $55,032 | $17,750 |

## Related careers

- [First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-construction-trades-and-extraction-workers): $79,920 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-farming-fishing-and-forestry-workers): $59,320 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-mechanics-installers-and-repairers): $79,860 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-housekeeping-and-janitorial-workers): $49,100 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-material-moving-machine-and-vehicle-operators): $62,890 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-entertainment-and-recreation-workers-except-gambling-services): $48,560 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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