Cultivator vs combination operator

The differences between cultivators and combination 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 $30,962 average annual salary of a combination operator.

The top three skills for a cultivator include harvest, plant care and CBD. The most important skills for a combination operator are harvest, wheat, and mechanical problems.

Cultivator vs combination operator overview

	Cultivator	Combination Operator
Yearly salary	$43,076	$30,962
Hourly rate	$20.71	$14.89
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	576	29,760
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Cultivator vs combination operator salary

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

	Cultivator	Combination Operator
Average salary	$43,076	$30,962
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $86,000	Between $23,000 And $41,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between cultivator and combination operator education

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

	Cultivator	Combination Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cultivator vs combination operator demographics

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

	Cultivator	Combination Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%	Male, 86.1% Female, 13.9%
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, 3.9% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 1.8% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cultivator and combination 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.

Combination operator example responsibilities.

Set up and manage GPS equipment for optimum harvesting efficiency.
Operate a combine with and without GPS and to cut wheat, canola, corn, and soybeans.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Satisfy USDA standards and specifications within the facility.

Cultivator vs combination operator skills

Common cultivator skills

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

Common combination operator skills

Harvest, 57%
Wheat, 22%
Mechanical Problems, 4%
Safety Procedures, 3%
Farm Equipment, 3%
CDL, 3%