Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators
- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Median Yearly Income
$43,252
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or less
Projected Job Growth
+4.79%
What do Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators do?
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.
Career Interests Areas
- Realistic
- Conventional
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.