Salary for Nursery and Greenhouse Managers

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Managers of greenhouses and nurseries must have more than green thumbs. These jobs often require college level training in biology, agriculture, or horticulture. Responsibilities can include, but are not limited to crop pollination, the raising and release of beneficial insects into greenhouses, seed cultivation, and processing, maintenance of electronic databases with seed and crop data, and in non-organic facilities, selecting pesticides and applying them as appropriate. Special licenses for pesticide application may be required depending upon state-regulations. A knowledge of common plagues and pests, as well as the ability to conduct basic greenhouse or nursery repairs, and to operate relevant equipment is also necessary for this career.

A Nursery or Greenhouse Manager can earn average salaries in a range of $35,090 and $130,760 depending on education and experience. usually get an average wage of seventy-six thousand eight hundred and ten dollars yearly.

are compensated highest in Hawaii, which has average pay levels of just about $135,880. People working these jobs can get the best compensation in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, where they can get an average job salary of $102,000.

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