Occupational Employment Statistics
37-2021 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.
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Minnesota
| 440 | 79 | $23.78/hr | $19.53/hr | $20.34/hr | $22.24/hr | $27.31/hr | $29.47/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | 430 | $22.19/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Record work activities performed.
- Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
- Clean work site after completion of job.
- Set mechanical traps or place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, or ditches.
- Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins.
- Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.
- Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.
- Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.
- Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.
- Direct or assist other workers in treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents, insects, or weeds.