Agriculture technician vs insect control aide

The differences between agriculture technicians and insect control aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an agriculture technician and an insect control aide. Additionally, an agriculture technician has an average salary of $47,919, which is higher than the $35,118 average annual salary of an insect control aide.

The top three skills for an agriculture technician include data entry, inspection reports and harvest. The most important skills for an insect control aide are public safety, law enforcement, and pedestrian traffic.

Agriculture technician vs insect control aide overview

	Agriculture Technician	Insect Control Aide
Yearly salary	$47,919	$35,118
Hourly rate	$23.04	$16.88
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,574	70,827
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Agriculture technician vs insect control aide salary

Agriculture technicians and insect control aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Agriculture Technician	Insect Control Aide
Average salary	$47,919	$35,118
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $81,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Clinton, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	University of California	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between agriculture technician and insect control aide education

There are a few differences between an agriculture technician and an insect control aide in terms of educational background:

	Agriculture Technician	Insect Control Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Biology	General Studies
Most common college	-	California State University - Bakersfield

Agriculture technician vs insect control aide demographics

Here are the differences between agriculture technicians' and insect control aides' demographics:

	Agriculture Technician	Insect Control Aide
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%	Male, 41.1% Female, 58.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 4.5% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between agriculture technician and insect control aide duties and responsibilities

Agriculture technician example responsibilities.

Organize, manage, and analyze various geotechnical databases.
Record GPS readings, trap locations, and visit information.
Map features in the field using GPS and/or aerial photographs.
Plan and analyze electronic component supplies per BOM build requirements.
Determine and report as to their grade and condition according to USDA standards.
Gain operational experience on CNC lathe, hand lathe, blue print reading and tooling changes.

Insect control aide example responsibilities.

Handle GIS software and hardware for the collection of data regarding fruit flies' population dynamics in Puerto Rico.
Inspect and treat various mosquito breeding sites in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
Labele samples and enter data into GPS for monitoring location of susceptible species.
Approve employee time cards prior to payroll processing; schedule vacations for laboratory technicians while maintaining daily laboratory operations.
Direct traffic at major intersections and issue summonses to illegally park vehicles.

Agriculture technician vs insect control aide skills

Common agriculture technician skills

Data Entry, 24%
Inspection Reports, 24%
Harvest, 9%
Agricultural Equipment, 5%
Farm Equipment, 4%
Data Collection, 4%

Common insect control aide skills

Public Safety, 23%
Law Enforcement, 20%
Pedestrian Traffic, 14%
Emergency Vehicle, 13%
Customer Service, 10%
Traffic Signals, 7%

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