Pesticides Inspector

Job Information

Opening Date/Time: 12/30/2025 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time: 01/12/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $3,631.00
Salary (Annually): $43,572.00
Job Type: Full‑Time
City, State

Location:

Murfreesboro, TN
Department:
Agriculture

Department of Agriculture, Consumer and Industry Services Division, Rutherford County

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a biological, chemical, or agricultural science and experience equivalent to two years of full‑time work in one or a combination of the following:

• Enforcement of environmental pollution laws or regulations (e.g., pesticides inspection, feed, seed, fertilizer inspection, insect control)
• Application, manufacture, or sales of commercial pesticides
• Inspection or development of laws or regulations for the distribution of agricultural/horticultural plants
• Professional research or post‑secondary education in the agricultural or biological sciences
• Management or supervision of a farm or farming operation primarily engaged in the cultivation of vegetables, fruit, or other horticultural crops

Substitution of Experience for

Education:

Qualifying full‑time experience in one or a combination of the following areas may substitute for the required education, on a year‑for‑year basis, to a maximum of four years.

• Enforcement of environmental pollution laws or regulations (e.g., pesticides inspection, feed, seed, fertilizer inspection, insect control)
• Application, manufacture, or sales of commercial pesticides
• Inspection or development of regulations for the distribution of agricultural/horticultural plants
• Professional research or post‑secondary education in the agricultural or biological sciences
• Management or supervision of a farm or farming operation primarily engaged in the cultivation of vegetables, fruit, or other horticultural crops

Substitution of Education for

Experience:

Additional graduate coursework in a biological, chemical, or agricultural science may be substituted for the required experience, on a year‑for‑year basis, to a maximum of one year.

Necessary Special

Qualifications:

A valid vehicle operator’s license may be required for employment in some positions.

Under general supervision, performs inspection, investigation, monitoring, and enforcement work of average difficulty involving State and Federal pesticides laws and regulations;
State and Federal feed, seed, fertilizer, and agricultural lime laws and regulations; and pest control laws and regulations; and performs related work as required.