ONET Occupations » 37-3012.00

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

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.

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Parachute skills

  1. Operate, drive - Things (4.26)
  2. Pay attention to details - Data (4.18)
  3. Repair - Things (3.81)
  4. Handle, tend, feed - Things (3.77)
  5. Coordinate - People (3.67)
  6. Finish, restore, preserve - Things (3.59)
  7. Cut, carve, chisel - Things (3.59)
  8. Follow through, get things done - People (3.56)
  9. Manipulate - Things (3.50)
  10. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. There are currently no ONET skills.
  1. Arm-Hand Steadiness (3.63)
  2. Control Precision (3.50)
  3. Near Vision (3.50)
  1. Dependability (4.42)
  2. Attention to Detail (4.18)
  3. Independence (4.12)
  4. Integrity (3.99)
  5. Initiative (3.89)
  6. Self Control (3.67)
  7. Adaptability/Flexibility (3.66)
  8. Persistence (3.56)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (4.26)
  2. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (4.16)
  3. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (4.13)
  4. Getting Information (4.11)
  5. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material (4.09)
  6. Performing General Physical Activities (4.06)
  7. Documenting/Recording Information (3.97)
  8. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (3.90)
  9. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (3.88)
  10. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (3.88)
  11. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (3.87)
  12. Handling and Moving Objects (3.81)
  13. Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment (3.81)
  14. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (3.77)
  15. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (3.76)
  16. Scheduling Work and Activities (3.67)
  17. Controlling Machines and Processes (3.59)
  18. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (3.56)
  19. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People (3.50)
  1. Read Work Order, Instructions, Formulas, Or Processing Charts (4.11)
  2. Move Or Fit Heavy Objects (4.06)
  3. Use Herbicides, Fertilizers, Pesticides Or Related Products (3.81)
  4. Mix Paint, Ingredients, Or Chemicals, According To Specifications (3.81)
  5. Use Portable Hand Spray Equipment (3.81)
  6. Use Plant Disease Control Techniques (3.77)
  7. Use Hand Or Power Tools (3.59)
  8. Operate Agricultural Equipment Or Machinery (3.59)
  9. Signal Directions Or Warnings To Coworkers (3.56)