Grounds managers who worked in the U.S. in January 2025 earned an average salary of $60,446, according to ZipRecruiter.com. Salaries ranged from $27,000 or less to $90,000 or more. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers employed in the U.S. in May 2023 earned a median salary of $55,740. Salaries ranged from $39,030 or less to $82,880 or more.
According to the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, the average base salary for golf course superintendents was $109,621 in 2021. The average base salary for assistant golf course superintendents was $56,299 in 2021.
Fringe benefits for grounds managers vary from employer to employer but generally include medical insurance and paid vacation.
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