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Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Industry
Pest Control Workers
Average
$43,780
ANNUAL
$21.05
HOURLY
Entry Level
$29,780
ANNUAL
$14.32
HOURLY
Mid Level
$37,390
ANNUAL
$17.98
HOURLY
Expert Level
$74,270
ANNUAL
$35.71
HOURLY
Pest Control Workers
2,660
Projected job openings through 2030
Pest Control Workers
01
Record work activities performed.
02
Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.
03
Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
04
Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins.
05
Clean work site after completion of job.
06
Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.
07
Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
08
Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.
09
Post warning signs and lock building doors to secure area to be fumigated.
10
Set mechanical traps, or place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, or ditches.
Pest Control Workers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Chemistry
KNOWLEDGE
Biology
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Writing
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
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