Pest Control Workers
Tasks Include:
- 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.
- 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.
- Direct, or assist other workers in, treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents, insects, or weeds.
- Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.
- Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.
- Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
- Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +9.1%
National: +6.7%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$38,310.00
State
$38,050.00
Regional
Pest Control Workers
Description
Career Cluster: | 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.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pest Control Workers
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 90.24%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 8.79%
- Some College Courses = 0.59%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 0.38%
Related Work Experience
- None = 59.35%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 16.17%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.39%
- Up to and including 1 month = 6.80%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.26%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.28%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 0.75%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 43.56%
- Up to and including 1 month = 22.19%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.92%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 11.85%
- Over 10 years = 4.26%
- None = 3.15%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 1.07%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 61.63%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 20.04%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 12.93%
- Over 10 years = 4.26%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 0.50%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 0.41%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 0.23%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pest Control Workers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
- 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.
- Direct, or assist other workers in, treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents, insects, or weeds.
- Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.
- Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.
- Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
- Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Post warning signs and lock building doors to secure area to be fumigated.
- Cut or bore openings in building or surrounding concrete, access infested areas, insert nozzle, and inject pesticide to impregnate ground.
- Dig up and burn weeds, or spray them with herbicides.
- Set mechanical traps, or place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, or ditches.
- Clean and remove blockages from infested areas to facilitate spraying procedures and provide drainage, using brooms, mops, shovels, or rakes.
- Position and fasten edges of tarpaulins over building, and tape vents to ensure air-tight environment and to check for leaks.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pest Control Workers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
70.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
52.75 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
52.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pest Control Workers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
68.75 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
68.75 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
65.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
65.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
62.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
59.50 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
56.25 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
56.25 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
53.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
50.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
50.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
50.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
50.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pest Control Workers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
68.75 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
68.75 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
65.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
65.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
65.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
65.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
62.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
62.50 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
56.25 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
56.25 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
50.00 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
50.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
50.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pest Control Workers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
82.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
82.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
80.00 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
78.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
76.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
75.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
72.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
71.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
69.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
68.75 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
68.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
67.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
66.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
64.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
63.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
63.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
63.25 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
59.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
58.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
56.25 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
56.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
54.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
53.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
52.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pest Control Workers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
81.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
80.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
76.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
74.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
72.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
71.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
70.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
69.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
69.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
69.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
68.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
64.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
56.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
56.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
55.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
52.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pest Control Workers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
61.17 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pest Control Workers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
99.00 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
94.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
93.40 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
92.80 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
90.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
89.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
87.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
87.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
87.00 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
83.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
82.80 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
82.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
82.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
81.20 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
80.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
79.40 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
77.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
74.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
72.40 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
72.00 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
70.40 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
69.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
68.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
65.40 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
64.20 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
64.00 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
63.80 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
63.60 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
63.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
60.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
59.80 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
58.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
57.80 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
57.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
57.60 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
57.20 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
56.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
54.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
53.40 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
52.40 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
49.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $29,250.00 | $38,310.00 | $47,010.00 |
Virginia | $24,800.00 | $38,050.00 | $46,070.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $32,232.12 | $44,978.43 | $51,843.36 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $30,492.90 | $37,703.79 | $44,369.08 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $32,829.98 | $43,714.78 | $51,494.26 |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $27,677.11 | $38,690.46 | $43,638.48 |
Hampton Roads | $29,349.44 | $39,195.30 | $43,771.22 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $30,051.82 | $36,394.14 | $42,596.41 |
Northern Virginia | $35,597.69 | $47,662.53 | $53,145.69 |
Piedmont Workforce | $33,912.82 | $41,613.91 | $49,349.49 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $32,348.14 | $38,776.17 | $45,369.34 |
Southwestern Virginia | $27,470.16 | $38,275.52 | $42,097.84 |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $28,200.76 | $37,341.10 | $42,730.19 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 90,600 | 96,700 | +6.7% |
Virginia | 2,656 | 2,899 | +9.1% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Careers in Environmental Service Systems Pathway:
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- Water/Wastewater Engineers
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Titles
- Chemical Applicator
- Commercial Pest Control Technician
- Commercial Technician
- Extermination Inspector
- Extermination Supervisor
- Exterminator
- Exterminator Helper
- Field Technician
- Fumigator
- Hand Spray Operator
- Insecticide Expert
- Insecticide Sprayer
- Inspector
- Mosquito Sprayer
- Moth Exterminator
- Pest Control Applicator
- Pest Control Chemical Technician
- Pest Control Operator
- Pest Control Technician
- Pest Controller
- Pest Controller Assistant
- Pest Technician
- Rat Exterminator
- Renewal Technician
- Rodent Control Worker
- Rodent Exterminator
- Service Technician
- Spray Crew
- Spray Worker
- Sprayer
- Technician
- Termite Control Servicer
- Termite Exterminator
- Termite Exterminator Helper
- Termite Supervisor
- Termite Technician
- Termite Treater
- Tick Eradicator
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Related Schools
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