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Integrated Pest Management Careers and Jobs

Select, Find and Prepare for Integrated Pest Management Careers and Jobs - all on one page

For people interested in agriculture or environmental science with a focus on pest and crop protection. Use the tools below to see which integrated pest management roles fit your background and goals.

This field requires state-specific pesticide applicator licensing in addition to coursework, since pesticide handling is legally regulated. Use the tools below to explore Integrated Pest Management-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Pest Control Technician, or look ahead to advanced roles such as IPM Program Manager or Agricultural Consultant. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as State Pesticide Applicator License, that can help you move up the career ladder.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Integrated Pest Management careers/jobs, (2) Find Integrated Pest Management job listings, (3) Prepare for Integrated Pest Management careers, and (4) Provide Integrated Pest Management career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Integrated Pest Management careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Integrated Pest Management Careers - 2023 to 2033 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Integrated Pest Management careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Integrated Pest Management, so relevant Integrated Pest Management jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Integrated Pest Management Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Integrated Pest Management Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Integrated Pest Management careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 62 Integrated Pest Management Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
Supplemental Duties: Lists additional tasks that are performed but are secondary to the core duties
Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All information appears on this page without navigating away.
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

18 Integrated Pest Management careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2023 to 2033 est.). Integrated Pest Management-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033 (% change) Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 11.1% Irrigation Equipment Installer; Irrigation Equipment Mechanic; Irrigation Pump Installer; Sprinkler Irrigation Equipment Mechanic
Occupation: Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 11.1% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Irrigation Equipment Installer; Irrigation Equipment Mechanic; Irrigation Pump Installer; Sprinkler Irrigation Equipment Mechanic
Recreational Therapists 10.4% Horticultural Therapist
Occupation: Recreational Therapists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 10.4% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Therapist
Soil and Plant Scientists 10% Horticultural Specialist; Horticulture Specialist; Horticulturist
Occupation: Soil and Plant Scientists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 10% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Specialist; Horticulture Specialist; Horticulturist
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 9.8% Pest Control Service Sales Agent
Occupation: Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 9.8% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Pest Control Service Sales Agent
Pest Control Workers 9.5% Commercial Pest Control Representative; Commercial Pest Control Technician (Commercial Pest Control Tech); Pest Control Applicator; Pest Control Chemical Technician (Pest Control Chemical Tech); Pest Control Operator; Pest Control Route Technician (Pest Control Route Tech); Pest Control Service Professional; Pest Control Service Representative; Pest Control Service Technician (Pest Control Service Tech); Pest Control Specialist; Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech); Pest Technician (Pest Tech); Residential Pest Control Technician (Residential Pest Control Tech); Termite Pest Control Technician (Termite Pest Control Tech)
Occupation: Pest Control Workers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 9.5% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Commercial Pest Control Representative; Commercial Pest Control Technician (Commercial Pest Control Tech); Pest Control Applicator; Pest Control Chemical Technician (Pest Control Chemical Tech); Pest Control Operator; Pest Control Route Technician (Pest Control Route Tech); Pest Control Service Professional; Pest Control Service Representative; Pest Control Service Technician (Pest Control Service Tech); Pest Control Specialist; Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech); Pest Technician (Pest Tech); Residential Pest Control Technician (Residential Pest Control Tech); Termite Pest Control Technician (Termite Pest Control Tech)
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 8.7% Horticultural Specialty Farming Supervisor; Irrigation Foreman; Irrigation Supervisor; Pest Management Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 8.7% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Specialty Farming Supervisor; Irrigation Foreman; Irrigation Supervisor; Pest Management Supervisor
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 8.3% Certified Pesticide Applicator; IPM Technician (Integrated Pest Management Technician); Licensed Pesticide Applicator; Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech); Pesticide Applicator
Occupation: Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 8.3% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Certified Pesticide Applicator; IPM Technician (Integrated Pest Management Technician); Licensed Pesticide Applicator; Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech); Pesticide Applicator
Civil Engineers 8.2% Irrigation Engineer
Occupation: Civil Engineers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 8.2% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Irrigation Engineer
Chemists 6.7% Pesticide Chemist
Occupation: Chemists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 6.7% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Pesticide Chemist
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 5.3% Field Irrigation Worker; Horticultural Assistant; Horticultural Farmworker; Horticultural Specialty Grower; Horticultural Worker; Horticulturist; Irrigation Equipment Remover; Irrigation Flume Layer; Irrigation Laborer; Irrigation Specialist; Irrigation System Operator; Irrigation Technician (Irrigation Tech); Portable Irrigation Operator
Occupation: Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 5.3% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Field Irrigation Worker; Horticultural Assistant; Horticultural Farmworker; Horticultural Specialty Grower; Horticultural Worker; Horticulturist; Irrigation Equipment Remover; Irrigation Flume Layer; Irrigation Laborer; Irrigation Specialist; Irrigation System Operator; Irrigation Technician (Irrigation Tech); Portable Irrigation Operator
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5% Irrigation System Installer; Irrigation Technician
Occupation: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 5% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Irrigation System Installer; Irrigation Technician
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 5% Horticulture Instructor; Horticulture Manager; Horticulture Professor; Horticulture Teacher; Irrigation Teacher
Occupation: Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 5% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticulture Instructor; Horticulture Manager; Horticulture Professor; Horticulture Teacher; Irrigation Teacher
Agricultural Engineers 4.5% Landscape Irrigation Specialist
Occupation: Agricultural Engineers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 4.5% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Landscape Irrigation Specialist
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 4% Horticultural Services Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 4% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Services Supervisor
Environmental Engineers 3.7% Irrigation Engineer
Occupation: Environmental Engineers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 3.7% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Irrigation Engineer
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3.4% Vocational Horticulture Instructor
Occupation: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 3.4% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Vocational Horticulture Instructor
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers -0.7% Horticultural Farm Manager; Horticultural Manager; Horticulture Manager; Horticulture Superintendent
Occupation: Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -0.7% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Farm Manager; Horticultural Manager; Horticulture Manager; Horticulture Superintendent
Retail Salespersons -1% Horticultural and Nursery Products Salesperson
Occupation: Retail Salespersons U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -1% Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural and Nursery Products Salesperson

20 Integrated Pest Management careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Integrated Pest Management-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs

Environmental Engineers $ 100,090 Irrigation Engineer
Occupation: Environmental Engineers National Median Salary: $ 100,090 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Irrigation Engineer
Civil Engineers $ 95,890 Irrigation Engineer
Occupation: Civil Engineers National Median Salary: $ 95,890 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Irrigation Engineer
Agricultural Engineers $ 88,750 Landscape Irrigation Specialist
Occupation: Agricultural Engineers National Median Salary: $ 88,750 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Landscape Irrigation Specialist
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $ 85,260 Horticulture Instructor; Horticulture Manager; Horticulture Professor; Horticulture Teacher; Irrigation Teacher
Occupation: Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 85,260 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticulture Instructor; Horticulture Manager; Horticulture Professor; Horticulture Teacher; Irrigation Teacher
Chemists $ 84,680 Pesticide Chemist
Occupation: Chemists National Median Salary: $ 84,680 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Pesticide Chemist
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $ 83,770 Horticultural Farm Manager; Horticultural Manager; Horticulture Manager; Horticulture Superintendent
Occupation: Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers National Median Salary: $ 83,770 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Farm Manager; Horticultural Manager; Horticulture Manager; Horticulture Superintendent
Environmental Compliance Inspectors $ 75,670 Pesticide Control Inspector
Occupation: Environmental Compliance Inspectors National Median Salary: $ 75,670 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Pesticide Control Inspector
Soil and Plant Scientists $ 68,240 Horticultural Specialist; Horticulture Specialist; Horticulturist
Occupation: Soil and Plant Scientists National Median Salary: $ 68,240 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Specialist; Horticulture Specialist; Horticulturist
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $ 64,600 Pest Control Service Sales Agent
Occupation: Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel National Median Salary: $ 64,600 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Pest Control Service Sales Agent
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $ 62,060 Vocational Horticulture Instructor
Occupation: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 62,060 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Vocational Horticulture Instructor
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $ 61,550 Irrigation System Installer; Irrigation Technician
Occupation: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters National Median Salary: $ 61,550 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Irrigation System Installer; Irrigation Technician
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $ 57,320 Horticultural Specialty Farming Supervisor; Irrigation Foreman; Irrigation Supervisor; Pest Management Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers National Median Salary: $ 57,320 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Specialty Farming Supervisor; Irrigation Foreman; Irrigation Supervisor; Pest Management Supervisor
Recreational Therapists $ 57,120 Horticultural Therapist
Occupation: Recreational Therapists National Median Salary: $ 57,120 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Therapist
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $ 55,740 Horticultural Services Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers National Median Salary: $ 55,740 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Services Supervisor
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $ 49,210 Irrigation Equipment Installer; Irrigation Equipment Mechanic; Irrigation Pump Installer; Sprinkler Irrigation Equipment Mechanic
Occupation: Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians National Median Salary: $ 49,210 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Irrigation Equipment Installer; Irrigation Equipment Mechanic; Irrigation Pump Installer; Sprinkler Irrigation Equipment Mechanic
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $ 44,070 Certified Pesticide Applicator; IPM Technician (Integrated Pest Management Technician); Licensed Pesticide Applicator; Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech); Pesticide Applicator
Occupation: Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation National Median Salary: $ 44,070 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Certified Pesticide Applicator; IPM Technician (Integrated Pest Management Technician); Licensed Pesticide Applicator; Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech); Pesticide Applicator
Pest Control Workers $ 43,470 Commercial Pest Control Representative; Commercial Pest Control Technician (Commercial Pest Control Tech); Pest Control Applicator; Pest Control Chemical Technician (Pest Control Chemical Tech); Pest Control Operator; Pest Control Route Technician (Pest Control Route Tech); Pest Control Service Professional; Pest Control Service Representative; Pest Control Service Technician (Pest Control Service Tech); Pest Control Specialist; Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech); Pest Technician (Pest Tech); Residential Pest Control Technician (Residential Pest Control Tech); Termite Pest Control Technician (Termite Pest Control Tech)
Occupation: Pest Control Workers National Median Salary: $ 43,470 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Commercial Pest Control Representative; Commercial Pest Control Technician (Commercial Pest Control Tech); Pest Control Applicator; Pest Control Chemical Technician (Pest Control Chemical Tech); Pest Control Operator; Pest Control Route Technician (Pest Control Route Tech); Pest Control Service Professional; Pest Control Service Representative; Pest Control Service Technician (Pest Control Service Tech); Pest Control Specialist; Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech); Pest Technician (Pest Tech); Residential Pest Control Technician (Residential Pest Control Tech); Termite Pest Control Technician (Termite Pest Control Tech)
Agricultural Technicians $ 43,180 Horticultural Technician (Horticultural Tech); Horticulture Technician (Horticulture Tech)
Occupation: Agricultural Technicians National Median Salary: $ 43,180 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Technician (Horticultural Tech); Horticulture Technician (Horticulture Tech)
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $ 34,470 Field Irrigation Worker; Horticultural Assistant; Horticultural Farmworker; Horticultural Specialty Grower; Horticultural Worker; Horticulturist; Irrigation Equipment Remover; Irrigation Flume Layer; Irrigation Laborer; Irrigation Specialist; Irrigation System Operator; Irrigation Technician (Irrigation Tech); Portable Irrigation Operator
Occupation: Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse National Median Salary: $ 34,470 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Field Irrigation Worker; Horticultural Assistant; Horticultural Farmworker; Horticultural Specialty Grower; Horticultural Worker; Horticulturist; Irrigation Equipment Remover; Irrigation Flume Layer; Irrigation Laborer; Irrigation Specialist; Irrigation System Operator; Irrigation Technician (Irrigation Tech); Portable Irrigation Operator
Retail Salespersons $ 33,680 Horticultural and Nursery Products Salesperson
Occupation: Retail Salespersons National Median Salary: $ 33,680 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural and Nursery Products Salesperson

20 Integrated Pest Management careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Integrated Pest Management-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always
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Occupations Education/Preparation Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 5 Horticulture Instructor; Horticulture Manager; Horticulture Professor; Horticulture Teacher; Irrigation Teacher
Occupation: Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 5 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticulture Instructor; Horticulture Manager; Horticulture Professor; Horticulture Teacher; Irrigation Teacher
Soil and Plant Scientists 5 Horticultural Specialist; Horticulture Specialist; Horticulturist
Occupation: Soil and Plant Scientists Education/Preparation: 5 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Specialist; Horticulture Specialist; Horticulturist
Agricultural Engineers 4 Landscape Irrigation Specialist
Occupation: Agricultural Engineers Education/Preparation: 4 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Landscape Irrigation Specialist
Chemists 4 Pesticide Chemist
Occupation: Chemists Education/Preparation: 4 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Pesticide Chemist
Civil Engineers 4 Irrigation Engineer
Occupation: Civil Engineers Education/Preparation: 4 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Irrigation Engineer
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 4 Pesticide Control Inspector
Occupation: Environmental Compliance Inspectors Education/Preparation: 4 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Pesticide Control Inspector
Environmental Engineers 4 Irrigation Engineer
Occupation: Environmental Engineers Education/Preparation: 4 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Irrigation Engineer
Recreational Therapists 4 Horticultural Therapist
Occupation: Recreational Therapists Education/Preparation: 4 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Therapist
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 4 Horticultural Farm Manager; Horticultural Manager; Horticulture Manager; Horticulture Superintendent
Occupation: Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Education/Preparation: 4 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Farm Manager; Horticultural Manager; Horticulture Manager; Horticulture Superintendent
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 3 Horticultural Specialty Farming Supervisor; Irrigation Foreman; Irrigation Supervisor; Pest Management Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Education/Preparation: 3 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Specialty Farming Supervisor; Irrigation Foreman; Irrigation Supervisor; Pest Management Supervisor
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3 Irrigation System Installer; Irrigation Technician
Occupation: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Education/Preparation: 3 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Irrigation System Installer; Irrigation Technician
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3 Horticultural Services Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Education/Preparation: 3 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Services Supervisor
Agricultural Technicians 3 Horticultural Technician (Horticultural Tech); Horticulture Technician (Horticulture Tech)
Occupation: Agricultural Technicians Education/Preparation: 3 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural Technician (Horticultural Tech); Horticulture Technician (Horticulture Tech)
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 Irrigation Equipment Installer; Irrigation Equipment Mechanic; Irrigation Pump Installer; Sprinkler Irrigation Equipment Mechanic
Occupation: Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Education/Preparation: 3 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Irrigation Equipment Installer; Irrigation Equipment Mechanic; Irrigation Pump Installer; Sprinkler Irrigation Equipment Mechanic
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 Vocational Horticulture Instructor
Occupation: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 3 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Vocational Horticulture Instructor
Pest Control Workers 2 Commercial Pest Control Representative; Commercial Pest Control Technician (Commercial Pest Control Tech); Pest Control Applicator; Pest Control Chemical Technician (Pest Control Chemical Tech); Pest Control Operator; Pest Control Route Technician (Pest Control Route Tech); Pest Control Service Professional; Pest Control Service Representative; Pest Control Service Technician (Pest Control Service Tech); Pest Control Specialist; Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech); Pest Technician (Pest Tech); Residential Pest Control Technician (Residential Pest Control Tech); Termite Pest Control Technician (Termite Pest Control Tech)
Occupation: Pest Control Workers Education/Preparation: 2 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Commercial Pest Control Representative; Commercial Pest Control Technician (Commercial Pest Control Tech); Pest Control Applicator; Pest Control Chemical Technician (Pest Control Chemical Tech); Pest Control Operator; Pest Control Route Technician (Pest Control Route Tech); Pest Control Service Professional; Pest Control Service Representative; Pest Control Service Technician (Pest Control Service Tech); Pest Control Specialist; Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech); Pest Technician (Pest Tech); Residential Pest Control Technician (Residential Pest Control Tech); Termite Pest Control Technician (Termite Pest Control Tech)
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 2 Certified Pesticide Applicator; IPM Technician (Integrated Pest Management Technician); Licensed Pesticide Applicator; Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech); Pesticide Applicator
Occupation: Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Education/Preparation: 2 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Certified Pesticide Applicator; IPM Technician (Integrated Pest Management Technician); Licensed Pesticide Applicator; Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech); Pesticide Applicator
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2 Field Irrigation Worker; Horticultural Assistant; Horticultural Farmworker; Horticultural Specialty Grower; Horticultural Worker; Horticulturist; Irrigation Equipment Remover; Irrigation Flume Layer; Irrigation Laborer; Irrigation Specialist; Irrigation System Operator; Irrigation Technician (Irrigation Tech); Portable Irrigation Operator
Occupation: Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Education/Preparation: 2 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Field Irrigation Worker; Horticultural Assistant; Horticultural Farmworker; Horticultural Specialty Grower; Horticultural Worker; Horticulturist; Irrigation Equipment Remover; Irrigation Flume Layer; Irrigation Laborer; Irrigation Specialist; Irrigation System Operator; Irrigation Technician (Irrigation Tech); Portable Irrigation Operator
Retail Salespersons 2 Horticultural and Nursery Products Salesperson
Occupation: Retail Salespersons Education/Preparation: 2 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Horticultural and Nursery Products Salesperson
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 2 Pest Control Service Sales Agent
Occupation: Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Education/Preparation: 2 Integrated Pest Management-Related Jobs: Pest Control Service Sales Agent

Scroll through the picklist (below). There are 62 specific Integrated Pest Management job titles listed. Select those that may be of interest - you will get active job listing links, along with detailed resources to help you prepare for a career related to that job.
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Certified Pesticide Applicator
Commercial Pest Control Representative
Commercial Pest Control Technician (Commercial Pest Control Tech)
Field Irrigation Worker
Horticultural and Nursery Products Salesperson
Horticultural Assistant
Horticultural Farm Manager
Horticultural Farmworker
Horticultural Manager
Horticultural Services Supervisor
Horticultural Specialist
Horticultural Specialty Farming Supervisor
Horticultural Specialty Grower
Horticultural Technician (Horticultural Tech)
Horticultural Therapist
Horticultural Worker
Horticulture Instructor
Horticulture Manager
Horticulture Professor
Horticulture Specialist
Horticulture Superintendent
Horticulture Teacher
Horticulture Technician (Horticulture Tech)
Horticulturist
IPM Technician (Integrated Pest Management Technician)
Irrigation Engineer
Irrigation Equipment Installer
Irrigation Equipment Mechanic
Irrigation Equipment Remover
Irrigation Flume Layer
Irrigation Foreman
Irrigation Laborer
Irrigation Pump Installer
Irrigation Specialist
Irrigation Supervisor
Irrigation System Installer
Irrigation System Operator
Irrigation Teacher
Irrigation Technician
Irrigation Technician (Irrigation Tech)
Landscape Irrigation Specialist
Licensed Pesticide Applicator
Pest Control Applicator
Pest Control Chemical Technician (Pest Control Chemical Tech)
Pest Control Operator
Pest Control Route Technician (Pest Control Route Tech)
Pest Control Service Professional
Pest Control Service Representative
Pest Control Service Sales Agent
Pest Control Service Technician (Pest Control Service Tech)
Pest Control Specialist
Pest Control Technician (Pest Control Tech)
Pest Management Supervisor
Pest Technician (Pest Tech)
Pesticide Applicator
Pesticide Chemist
Pesticide Control Inspector
Portable Irrigation Operator
Residential Pest Control Technician (Residential Pest Control Tech)
Sprinkler Irrigation Equipment Mechanic
Termite Pest Control Technician (Termite Pest Control Tech)
Vocational Horticulture Instructor


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Recreational Therapists

Description: Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity.

U.S. Total Employment (2023):
20,800
U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.):
23,000
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.):
2,200 (10.4%)
Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.):
1,900
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Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Instruct patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art, or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Develop treatment plan to meet needs of patient, based on needs assessment, patient interests, and objectives of therapy.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure activities.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Observe, analyze, and record patients' participation, reactions, and progress during treatment sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Obtain information from medical records, medical staff, family members and the patients, themselves, to assess patients' capabilities, needs and interests.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Confer with members of treatment team to plan and evaluate therapy programs.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Encourage clients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting leisure activities, such as sports, games, arts and crafts, and gardening.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Plan, organize, direct, and participate in treatment programs and activities to facilitate patients' rehabilitation, help them integrate into the community, and prevent further medical problems.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Prepare and submit reports and charts to treatment team to reflect patients' reactions and evidence of progress or regression.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Develop discharge plans for patients.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Conduct therapy sessions to improve patients' mental and physical well-being.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Assisting and Caring for Others: Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 88 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others: Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Developing and Building Teams: Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Performing for or Working Directly with the Public: Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Performing General Physical Activities: Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Monitoring and Controlling Resources: Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Performing Administrative Activities: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
Develop medical treatment plans.
Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.
Encourage patients or clients to develop life skills.
Gather medical information from patient histories.
Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
Record patient medical histories.
Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.
Treat patients using psychological therapies.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Psychology: Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Therapy and Counseling: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Administer therapeutic treatments.
Activity: Advise patients or clients on medical issues.
Activity: Collect information about patients or clients.
Activity: Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient care.
Activity: Develop patient or client care or treatment plans.
Activity: Maintain health or medical records.
Activity: Monitor health conditions of humans or animals.
Activity: Prepare health or medical documents.
Activity: Provide support or encouragement to others.
Activity: Train others on health or medical topics.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Emerging Tech Skills
Electronic mail software:
Microsoft Outlook
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Word processing software:
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Electronic mail software:
Email software
Internet browser software:
Web browser software
Medical software:
Patient electronic medical record EMR software
Music or sound editing software (scroll table below):
Avid Technology Sibelius
Hyperscore
MakeMusic Finale
Musical instrument digital interface MIDI software
Steinberg Cubase Pro
Voice recognition software:
Speech recognition software
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 91.9 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 5.4 (%) Level of Education: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Frequency of Attainment: 2.7 (%) Level of Education: Master's Degree
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 34.2 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 31.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 13.2 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Frequency of Attainment: 10.5 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 5.3 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 2.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Frequency of Attainment: 2.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Professional Associations
Related Careers to Consider
Related Careers to Consider
This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Recreational Therapists" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Occupational Therapy Assistants
2 - Psychiatric Technicians
3 - Occupational Therapists
4 - Physical Therapist Assistants
5 - Occupational Therapy Aides
6 - Physical Therapists
7 - Physical Therapist Aides
8 - Rehabilitation Counselors
9 - Art Therapists
10 - Music Therapists
11 - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
12 - Psychiatric Aides
13 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
14 - Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
15 - Mental Health Counselors
16 - Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
17 - Psychiatrists
18 - Marriage and Family Therapists
19 - Clinical Nurse Specialists
20 - Massage Therapists


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