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Maids & Housekeeping vs Groundskeeping Contractors

Median pay is about $4k higher for Groundskeeping Contractors. The usual entry education is no formal credential for Maids & Housekeeping and high school for Groundskeeping Contractors.

marks the higher pay or growth. Education, difficulty and the AI rows depend on what you want, so they are not marked.

Maids & Housekeeping compared with Groundskeeping Contractors: pay, outlook, entry and AI exposure
MeasureMaids & HousekeepingGroundskeeping Contractors
Pay
Median pay$35,510$39,150, higher
Entry pay 25th percentile$30,350$36,190, higher
Experienced pay 75th percentile$39,590$46,830, higher
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Projected growth+0.6% Stable+4.7% Growing fast, higher
Openings a year175,500149,500
Getting in
Typical educationNo formal credentialHigh school
Difficulty modeled1.4 / 52 / 5
AI
Displacement risk modeledVery lowLow
AI exposure modeled, percentile1st pct5th pct

Where the skills differ

Only Maids & Housekeeping

  • Writing

Only Groundskeeping Contractors

  • Active Learning

Both lean on active listening, speaking, critical thinking, monitoring, reading comprehension.

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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills: O*NET 30.3. Difficulty, displacement risk and AI exposure are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.