Below are the skills needed to be pest control workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Active Listening | 3.75 | 3 |
Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 3.38 |
Monitoring | 3.62 | 3 |
Speaking | 3.62 | 3 |
Writing | 3.62 | 3 |
Below are the abilities needed to be pest control workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Near Vision | 4 | 3.25 |
Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.62 |
Oral Expression | 3.75 | 3.62 |
Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.12 |
Deductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be pest control workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
Customer and Personal Service | 3.82 | 4.3 |
Public Safety and Security | 3.11 | 2.89 |
English Language | 3.08 | 2.29 |
Chemistry | 2.96 | 3.08 |
Biology | 2.94 | 3.02 |
Below are the work activities involved in being pest control workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Getting Information | 4.3 | 3.63 |
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | 4.29 | 3.89 |
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | 4.2 | 3.16 |
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | 4.15 | 3.84 |
Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.05 | 3.82 |
Below are the work styles involved in being pest control workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Integrity | 4.25 | |
Dependability | 4.21 | |
Attention to Detail | 4.04 | |
Independence | 3.96 | |
Cooperation | 3.88 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Pest Control Workers jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 2,970 | $44,440 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 2,710 | $38,240 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 2,590 | $54,190 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 1,770 | $36,980 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 1,700 | $47,120 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 1,520 | $45,230 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 1,420 | $39,600 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 1,050 | $47,050 |
San Diego-Carlsbad | 1,020 | $42,460 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 1,010 | $46,950 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org