Landscaping Superintendent

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, landscaping superintendents will be in high demand in the coming years. The employment outlook for this career path is excellent, and those pursuing this career will be rewarded with healthy job opportunities, as well as a healthy salary.

A landscaping superintendent is responsible for a staff of laborers who take care of the grounds. The duties are that of customer service, groundskeeper, and salesman rolled into one.

As a superintendent, one must have the ability to run the landscaping division from top to bottom. Duties include: management, budgeting, monitoring employees, scheduling, and purchasing.

Two year degrees are acceptable for this career path, but employers will prefer someone with a four year degree when choosing the right person for the job.

Since a landscaping superintendent can work in any number of industries, both public and private, it would be helpful if the person has a good general feel for both residential landscaping and industrial landscaping.

Salary trends indicate that a landscaping superintendent with a four year degree will earn between $35,000 and $39,000 a year.