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97% Chance of Automation
“Hand Spray Operator” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops. Usually requires specific training and State or Federal certification.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 37-3012.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 35,720.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 17.00
- Currently, there are 25,230 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation”.
Also Known As…
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
- Tree and Shrub Technician
- Spray Technician
- Spray Applicator
- Pesticide Applicator
- Pest Control Technician
- Licensed Pesticide Applicator
- Lawn Technician
- Lawn Specialist
- Integrated Pest Management Technician (IPM Technician)
- Chemical Applicator
- Weed Sprayer
- Weed Inspector
- Weed Eradicator
- Weed Controller
- Tree and Shrub Worker
- Spray Mixer
- Residential Lawn Specialist
- Plant Sprayer
- Pest Locator
- Orchard Sprayer
- Lawn and Garden Technician
- Knapsack Sprayer
- Insecticide Sprayer
- Hydro-Sprayer Operator
- Herbicide Sprayer
- Hand Sprayer
- Fumigator
- Fruit Sprayer
- Eradicator
- Commercial Lawn Specialist
- Certified Pesticide Applicator
- Applicator Sprayer
- Applicator
- Agricultural Service Worker
Tasks for “Hand Spray Operator”
- Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment.
- Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
- Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
- Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes to direct spray over designated areas.
- Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
- Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools.
- Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
- Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
- Plant grass with seed spreaders and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
- Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Chemical-resistant suits
- Protective face shields
- Cold foggers
- Seed spreaders
- Backpack sprayers
- Safety goggles
- Measuring tapes
- Chemical-resistant footwear
- Mechanical aerosol generators
- Measuring containers
- Broadcast boom sprayers
- Personal computers
- Power sprayers
- Boom sprayers
- Thermal foggers
- Digital stopwatches
- Digital flowmeters
- Air purifying respirators
- Chemical protection gloves
- Truck mounted sprayers
- Handheld pump sprayers
- Laptop computers
- Protective safety glasses
- Electrostatic spray guns
- Tablet computers
- Face masks
- Materials inventory software
- Customer database software
- Unit conversion software
- Rate calculation software