Careers · First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · New Jersey

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers in New Jersey

First-line supervisors of landscaping and groundskeeping manage teams who maintain outdoor spaces for residential, commercial, and institutional clients. They oversee daily operations, review service contracts to determine resource needs, handle customer inquiries about methods and pricing, and ensure work quality In New Jersey the median pay is $68,580 a year, 17% above the national median of $58,430.

$68,580median pay in New Jersey, per year

$58,070–$79,210middle half earn

2,830employed in New Jersey

$58,430U.S. median, for comparison

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What it takes

Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience). Most hold an associate degree.

Skills that matter most

MonitoringTime ManagementActive ListeningManagement of Personnel ResourcesSpeakingCritical ThinkingCoordinationSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge areas

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementMathematics (knowledge)Public Safety and SecurityPersonnel and Human Resources

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Licenses and training in New Jersey

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First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers pay in other states

Delaware · $74,340 Washington · $71,930 New York · $70,760 Oregon · $70,560 District of Columbia · $68,300 Alaska · $67,760 Vermont · $66,810 New Hampshire · $64,340 Massachusetts · $63,750 California · $63,270

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O*NET-SOC 37-1012.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Jersey, annual.