85121 – Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers
Lead statement
Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers perform work to assist in the construction of landscapes and related structures, and to maintain lawns, gardens, athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, landscaped interiors and other landscaped areas.
Main duties
- Spread top soil, lay sod, plant flowers, grass, shrubs and trees and perform other duties to assist with the construction of a landscape and related structures
- Cut grass, rake, aerate, dethatch, fertilize and water lawns, weed gardens, prune shrubs and trees and perform other maintenance duties as directed by supervisor
- Maintain lawns and grass along roadsides
- Operate and maintain power mowers, tractors, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws, snowblowers and other landscape maintenance equipment
- Spray and dust trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens, as directed, to control insects and disease
- Perform other manual duties to clean and maintain landscaped environments.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education may be required.
- A provincial licence to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides may be required.
Example job titles
tree surgeon helper · gardening helper · gardener helper · landscape gardener helper · landscape gardening helper · plant doctor helper · chemical applicator - lawn care · grass cutter · tree trimmer - landscaping · tree pruner - landscaping · plant care worker · cemetery worker · lawn mower · grave digger · groundskeeper · park maintenance worker · grounds maintenance labourer · sod laying labourer · golf course worker · sod layer · cemetery labourer · lawn-mowing worker · tree sprayer · greenskeeper helper · transplanter - landscape maintenance · bulb planter - landscaping · park maintenance labourer · greens worker · grounds maintainer · grounds maintenance worker · groundsman/woman · landscape worker · golf course labourer · landscape labourer · campground maintenance worker · groundsperson - campground · lawn care worker · lawn care labourer · stadium groundskeeper · snow shoveller - grounds maintenance
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $17.00 | $20.75 | $28.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $18.00 | $25.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $18.83 | $24.00 |
| New Brunswick | $15.65 | $18.50 | $23.00 |
| Quebec | $17.36 | $21.89 | $28.50 |
| Ontario | $17.60 | $20.96 | $27.41 |
| Manitoba | $16.00 | $18.39 | $24.20 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.50 | $20.00 | $27.00 |
| Alberta | $17.00 | $21.00 | $29.47 |
| British Columbia | $18.00 | $22.50 | $30.85 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.