Pest Control Workers
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Infestations get traced first: walking the property to find how pests entered, how far they spread, and what damage they did to walls or roofs. Treatment is chosen from that inspection and from diagrams or reports—spraying or dusting chemicals in rooms or outdoors, setting traps, or calculating how much fumigant a measured space needs. Clients hear what to do next to keep pests from coming back, and the site is cleaned before leaving. A truck with power spraying equipment is part of the kit, and each job is written up. This tends to suit people who like careful inspection, explaining options to customers, and handling chemical treatments by the book.
Typical education: High School Diploma or GED
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$45'250
Median Wage Market Position
$45'250
What you might do
- Inspect buildings to find pest entry points
- Spray or dust treatments on infested areas
- Advise clients on treatment and prevention
- Measure rooms and figure chemical amounts
- Record what was done on each job
- Drive a truck with spraying equipment
Skills that matter
- Tracing how pests got in
- Advising clients on treatment and prevention
- Measuring spaces and estimating chemical needs
- Written logs of each completed job
- Hearing clients out about pest problems
- Applying sprays, dusts, gases, or traps
AI & the future of this role
On-site inspection, chemical handling, and licensed treatment still depend on physical presence and safety judgment. Software may help identify patterns or route jobs, but liability and variable infestations tend to keep skilled technicians in demand.
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