Skilled Trades

Pest Control Workers

Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

Median salary

$44,730

Typical range

$32k – $61k

Job outlook

+5% (faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: No degree required

•Record work activities performed.
•Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.
•Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
•Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins.
•Clean work site after completion of job.

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