Cultivator vs chopper operator

The differences between cultivators and chopper operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cultivator has an average salary of $43,076, which is higher than the $37,989 average annual salary of a chopper operator.

Cultivator vs chopper operator overview

	Cultivator	Chopper Operator
Yearly salary	$43,076	$37,989
Hourly rate	$20.71	$18.26
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	576	30,108
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Cultivator vs chopper operator salary

Cultivators and chopper operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cultivator	Chopper Operator
Average salary	$43,076	$37,989
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $86,000	Between $25,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between cultivator and chopper operator education

There are a few differences between a cultivator and a chopper operator in terms of educational background:

	Cultivator	Chopper Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cultivator vs chopper operator demographics

Here are the differences between cultivators' and chopper operators' demographics:

	Cultivator	Chopper Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%	Male, 84.6% Female, 15.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 30.0% Asian, 1.9% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 30.1% Asian, 1.8% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cultivator and chopper operator duties and responsibilities

Cultivator example responsibilities.

Manage and stock nursery inventory.
Purchase local organic produce for CSA boxes.
Transition plants from mom phase into clone phase, veg phase to bloom phase.
Work in the garden with plants, assist with transplanting, watering, feeding and harvest.
License by the DC dept of health to perform all cultivation duties within medical marijuana facility.
Research and design to implement successful medical marijuana cultivation, speck sources and equipment, and create environment for ideal efficiency.

Chopper operator example responsibilities.

Set up and manage GPS equipment for optimum harvesting efficiency.
Learned to operate rake and form windrows for balers.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Conduct rig movements during drilling operations.

Cultivator vs chopper operator skills

Common cultivator skills

Harvest, 31%
Plant Care, 19%
CBD, 16%
Clone, 13%
Cultivators, 10%
Pest Control, 5%

Common chopper operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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