Horticulture
Philip Grefrath sprays the home field of the Idaho Falls Chukars baseball team.
Median starting pay: $35,000
Median mid-career pay: $50,800
Apparently, a degree in Horticulture doesn't plant the seed for a six-figure salary.
As a groundskeeper for the Idaho Falls Chukars, a minor league baseball team, Phillip Grefrath said his degree in horticulture from Missouri State University gave him the tools he needed to edge, mow and fertilize a field, but he's not getting rich doing it.
"I'm still paying student loans off so I definitely think about the pay a lot, but I enjoy doing it so much that it's not a huge deal," he said.
Grefrath said his job in horticulture fits his Type A personality and perfectionist tendencies, and the rewards of taking care of the field -- which he says has become his "little baby" -- outweigh the lower pay.
"The fans reaction, and when the players and coaches come out and say, `Wow, this is beautiful' -- that makes it all worth it," he said.
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Last updated January 14 2011: 2:40 PM ET
Source: PayScale.com
How PayScale.com determined salary: Survey includes national median starting and mid-career salary for 120 popular bachelor degree majors. Salaries are for graduates who received bachelor's degrees from schools in the United States who work full time in the United States.
How PayScale.com determined salary: Survey includes national median starting and mid-career salary for 120 popular bachelor degree majors. Salaries are for graduates who received bachelor's degrees from schools in the United States who work full time in the United States.
