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Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

General Information

Description

Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or crops. Usually requires specific training and state or federal certification.

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
+3%
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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$41,440

State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$21,160
$55,510
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 56%
  • Post-secondary certificate 15%
  • Less than high school 14%
  • Bachelor's degree 12%
  • Some college 0%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Biology
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Production and Processing
  • Transportation
  • Education and Training

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