Will “Hydro-Sprayer Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
97% Chance of Automation
“Hydro-Sprayer 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
- Herbicide Sprayer
- Hand Sprayer
- Hand Spray Operator
- Fumigator
- Fruit Sprayer
- Eradicator
- Commercial Lawn Specialist
- Certified Pesticide Applicator
- Applicator Sprayer
- Applicator
- Agricultural Service Worker
Tasks for “Hydro-Sprayer Operator”
- Plant grass with seed spreaders and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
- Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
- Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
- Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment.
- Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes to direct spray over designated areas.
- Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
- Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
- Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
- Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
- Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools.
Related Technology & Tools
- Seed spreaders
- Tablet computers
- Chemical-resistant footwear
- Cold foggers
- Measuring containers
- Protective safety glasses
- Thermal foggers
- Chemical protection gloves
- Laptop computers
- Safety goggles
- Truck mounted sprayers
- Broadcast boom sprayers
- Mechanical aerosol generators
- Boom sprayers
- Power sprayers
- Handheld pump sprayers
- Protective face shields
- Digital stopwatches
- Backpack sprayers
- Measuring tapes
- Electrostatic spray guns
- Digital flowmeters
- Chemical-resistant suits
- Air purifying respirators
- Personal computers
- Face masks
- Materials inventory software
- Customer database software
- Unit conversion software
- Rate calculation software