6 of the Most Popular Types of Irrigator Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Irrigator Jobs

• Irrigation Technician

  Salary range: $38,000 - $50,000

  As an irrigation technician, your responsibilities are to install and repair irrigation systems that water gardens and crops. You may help landscape areas to hide irrigation systems, provide maintenance on existing systems, and create plans to show customers. Other duties include testing installations, evaluating winterization plans, providing detailed reports on systems, and managing an inventory of spare and replacement parts. You may also gather and update historical data about water sources, suggest watering schedules to customers to help minimize irrigation costs, and help implement solutions for droughts or water restrictions. Irrigation technicians frequently travel to work sites, but overnight trips are not common.

• Landscaping Irrigation

  Salary range: $38,000 - $50,000

  Landscaping Irrigation is a typical job search query Most salaries for Landscaping Irrigation jobs pay between $38,000 (25th percentile) and $50,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Landscaping Irrigation job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Agricultural Irrigation

  Salary range: $38,000 - $50,000

  Agricultural Irrigation is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Agricultural Irrigation jobs pay between $38,000 (25th percentile) and $50,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Agricultural Irrigation job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Irrigation District Manager

  Salary range: $44,500 - $69,000

  Irrigation District Manager is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Irrigation District Manager jobs pay between $44,500 (25th percentile) and $69,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Irrigation District Manager job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Groundskeeper

  Salary range: $30,500 - $39,000

  As a groundskeeper, you are in charge of maintaining the grounds of the campus or complex where you work. You may be asked to mow and trim the landscaping around the campus and plant new trees and flowers. You are in charge of maintaining the aesthetics of the grounds and ensuring that all electrical and irrigation systems are working properly. You also are responsible for the care and maintenance of all groundskeeping equipment.

• Irrigation Manager

  Salary range: $44,500 - $69,000

  An irrigation manager supervises the planning, implementation, and monitoring of an irrigation project. As an irrigation manager, you ensure that irrigation efforts meet efficiency, water conservation, and quality standards, and that the project is completed on time and within the planned budget. Your duties include working with the landowner, landscape expert, or agriculture professional to establish project needs and expectations. Your responsibilities may also include overseeing irrigation technicians during the installation, monitoring, and repair of the system.