Cultivator vs fertilizer applicator

The differences between cultivators and fertilizer applicators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fertilizer applicator has an average salary of $46,570, which is higher than the $43,076 average annual salary of a cultivator.

The top three skills for a cultivator include harvest, plant care and CBD. The most important skills for a fertilizer applicator are CDL, GPS, and mowing.

Cultivator vs fertilizer applicator overview

	Cultivator	Fertilizer Applicator
Yearly salary	$43,076	$46,570
Hourly rate	$20.71	$22.39
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	576	2,969
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Cultivator vs fertilizer applicator salary

Cultivators and fertilizer applicators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cultivator	Fertilizer Applicator
Average salary	$43,076	$46,570
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $86,000	Between $23,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between cultivator and fertilizer applicator education

There are a few differences between a cultivator and a fertilizer applicator in terms of educational background:

	Cultivator	Fertilizer Applicator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Plant Sciences
Most common college	-	-

Cultivator vs fertilizer applicator demographics

Here are the differences between cultivators' and fertilizer applicators' demographics:

	Cultivator	Fertilizer Applicator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
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, 3.1% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 1.7% White, 74.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cultivator and fertilizer applicator 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.

Fertilizer applicator example responsibilities.

Load and unload chemicals, mix herbicide, fill sprayers and used GPS and GIS systems.
Preform all troubleshooting and diagnostics for termite infestations.
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment.

Cultivator vs fertilizer applicator skills

Common cultivator skills

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

Common fertilizer applicator skills

CDL, 60%
GPS, 39%
Mowing, 1%
Application Equipment, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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