Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Tasks Include:
- Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
- Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
- Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
- Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes to direct spray over designated areas.
- Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment.
- Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
- Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools.
- Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +9.6%
National: +5.8%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$41,440.00
State
$43,120.00
Regional
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Description
Career Cluster: | Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources |
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.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 56.25%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 15.68%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 14.99%
- Bachelor's Degree = 12.82%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 0.26%
Related Work Experience
- None = 66.53%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 18.23%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 6.72%
- Up to and including 1 month = 6.30%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 1.15%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 0.98%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 0.09%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 45.40%
- None = 19.90%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 15.35%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 11.12%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 8.14%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.09%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 45.26%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25.30%
- None or short demonstration = 13.05%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.11%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.03%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.14%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.09%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
- Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
- Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
- Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes to direct spray over designated areas.
- Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment.
- Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
- Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools.
- Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
- Plant grass with seed spreaders, and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
64.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
63.50 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
62.75 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
61.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
58.75 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
53.50 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
53.00 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
52.50 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
52.50 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
51.25 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
51.00 | Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
50.50 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
56.25 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
53.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
53.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
50.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
50.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
50.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
59.50 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
59.50 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
56.25 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
56.25 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
56.25 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
56.25 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
53.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
53.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
53.00 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
53.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
50.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
50.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
50.00 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
82.75 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
79.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
77.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
75.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
75.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
75.25 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
75.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
73.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
72.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
68.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
66.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
66.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
65.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
63.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
63.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
62.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
62.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
62.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
59.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
58.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
58.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
57.75 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
55.75 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
55.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
53.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
52.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
52.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
50.75 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
49.75 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
79.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
76.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
75.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
73.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
72.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
68.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
65.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
65.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
65.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
65.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
63.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
63.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
62.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
58.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
54.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
53.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
77.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
50.00 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
95.20 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
93.40 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
93.20 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
90.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
87.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
87.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
85.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
84.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
84.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
84.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
84.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
83.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
82.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
79.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
77.20 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
76.40 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
75.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
73.40 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
72.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
72.20 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
72.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
71.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
70.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
68.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
67.40 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
66.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
64.00 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
63.80 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
63.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
62.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
60.80 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
58.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
57.40 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
57.20 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
56.60 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
55.40 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
55.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
54.40 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
52.80 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
50.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
50.20 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $29,270.00 | $41,440.00 | $48,170.00 |
Virginia | $37,640.00 | $43,120.00 | $48,400.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $35,811.96 | $41,134.16 | $53,910.78 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $38,929.82 | $41,431.00 | $46,106.21 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $38,356.00 | $41,973.46 | $46,297.49 |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $32,368.00 | $44,025.20 | $44,902.13 |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | $40,778.79 | $44,127.63 | $46,585.96 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $29,691.22 | $40,227.96 | $51,507.85 |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 27,600 | 29,200 | +5.8% |
Virginia | 468 | 513 | +9.6% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Aerial Applicator
- Agricultural Service Worker
- Applicator
- Applicator Sprayer
- Certified Pesticide Applicator
- Chemical Applicator
- Chemical Mixer / Loader
- Eradicator
- Forester
- Fruit Sprayer
- Fumigator
- Hand Spray Operator
- Hand Sprayer
- Herbicide Sprayer
- Hydro-Sprayer Operator
- Insecticide Sprayer
- Integrated Pest Management Technician (IPM Technician)
- Knapsack Sprayer
- Landscape Consultant
- Landscape Technician
- Lawn Care Specialist
- Lawn Specialist
- Lawn Technician
- Orchard Sprayer
- Pest Control Technician
- Pest Locator
- Pesticides Applicator
- Plant Sprayer
- Spray Applicator
- Spray Mixer
- Spray Technician
- Sprayer
- Tree and Shrub Specialist
- Tree and Shrub Technician
- Vector Control Field Technician
- Weed Controller
- Weed Eradicator
- Weed Inspector
- Weed Sprayer
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Related Schools
- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
- Albany Technical College
- American River College
- Anoka Technical College
- Antelope Valley Community College District
- Augusta Technical College
- Bergen Community College
- Brigham Young University
- Brigham Young University-Idaho
- Brunswick Community College
- Butte College
- Cabrillo College
- Cape Fear Community College
- Catawba Valley Community College
- Central Lakes College-Brainerd
- Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
- Central Piedmont Community College
- Chattahoochee Technical College
- Chesapeake College
- Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
- City College of San Francisco
- Clackamas Community College
- Coastal Alabama Community College
- Coastal Pines Technical College
- College of Central Florida
- College of DuPage
- College of Lake County
- College of Marin
- College of the Desert
- College of the Sequoias
- Cosumnes River College
- Cuyahoga Community College District
- Cuyamaca College
- Danville Area Community College
- Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
- Delaware Valley University
- Diablo Valley College
- East Mississippi Community College
- Eastern Florida State College
- Eastern Iowa Community College District
- Edmonds College
- First Coast Technical College
- Florida Gateway College
- Florida Southern College
- Francis Tuttle Technology Center
- Fullerton College
- George Washington University
- Georgia Northwestern Technical College
- Guilford Technical Community College
- Gwinnett Technical College
- Hawaii Community College
- Hawkeye Community College
- Hennepin Technical College
- Highline College
- Horry-Georgetown Technical College
- Houston Community College
- Illinois Central College
- Indian River State College
- Iowa Central Community College
- Irvine Valley College
- Ivy Tech Community College
- Joliet Junior College
- Kankakee Community College
- Kaskaskia College
- Kirkwood Community College
- Kishwaukee College
- Lakeshore Technical College
- Lanier Technical College
- Las Positas College
- Lincoln Land Community College
- Los Angeles Pierce College
- Madison Area Technical College
- McHenry County College
- Mendocino College
- Merritt College
- Mesa Community College
- Metropolitan Community College Area
- Miami Dade College
- Michigan Career and Technical Institute
- Michigan State University
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
- MiraCosta College
- Mississippi State University
- Modesto Junior College
- Montcalm Community College
- Mt San Antonio College
- Mt San Jacinto Community College District
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus
- NHTI-Concord's Community College
- North Arkansas College
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- North Dakota State University-Main Campus
- North Georgia Technical College
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Northwestern Michigan College
- Oakland Community College
- Oconee Fall Line Technical College
- Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
- Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
- Orange Coast College
- Owens Community College
- Palm Beach State College
- Palo Alto College
- Parkland College
- Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Piedmont Technical College
- Portland Community College
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- Richland Community College
- Saddleback College
- San Joaquin Delta College
- San Juan College
- Sandhills Community College
- Santa Barbara City College
- Santa Rosa Junior College
- Shasta College
- South Florida State College
- South Georgia Technical College
- South Seattle College
- Southeast Technical College
- Southern Crescent Technical College
- Southern Regional Technical College
- Southwestern College
- Spartanburg Community College
- Spokane Community College
- Springfield Technical Community College
- State Technical College of Missouri
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
- Temple University
- Texas A & M University-College Station
- Texas State Technical College
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Trident Technical College
- Triton College
- University of Georgia
- University of Maryland-College Park
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst
- University of Minnesota-Crookston
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Utah State University
- Valencia College
- Wabash Valley College
- Walla Walla Community College
- Walters State Community College
- Washington State University
- Wayne Community College
- Western Technical College
- Western Texas College
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
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