37-3010 Grounds Maintenance Workers
Broad occupation category (Grounds Maintenance Workers) within the minor group 'Grounds Maintenance Workers' under the BLS SOC 2018. Aggregator of related detailed occupations.
Where 37-3010 sits in the SOC 2018 hierarchy
- >37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
- >>37-3000 Grounds Maintenance Workers
- >>>37-3010 Grounds Maintenance Workers
- >>>37-3010 Grounds Maintenance Workers
Subcategories of 37-3010 Grounds Maintenance Workers
- 37-3011Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
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.
- 37-3012Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or crops. Usually requires specific training and state or federal certification.
- 37-3013Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts.
- 37-3019Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
All grounds maintenance workers not listed separately.
Frequently asked questions
- What is SOC 2018 37-3010?
- SOC 2018 37-3010 is "Grounds Maintenance Workers". Broad occupation category (Grounds Maintenance Workers) within the minor group 'Grounds Maintenance Workers' under the BLS SOC 2018. Aggregator of related detailed occupations.
- What does SOC 2018 37-3010 include?
- 37-3010 Grounds Maintenance Workers contains 4 direct subcategories: 37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers; 37-3012 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation; 37-3013 Tree Trimmers and Pruners; 37-3019 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other.
- What is the parent category of 37-3010?
- 37-3010 Grounds Maintenance Workers sits under 37-3010 Grounds Maintenance Workers in the SOC 2018 hierarchy.
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