Occupation AtlasPest Control Workers
O*NET · 37-2021.00
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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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.85
- C Conventional4.17
- I Investigative2.94
- E Enterprising2.21
- S Social1.67
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (69%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (59%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (50%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- WritingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Time ManagementImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.4Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Service OrientationImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
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- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- NegotiationImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.0Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- InstructingImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.6Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- RepairingImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- SciencebasicImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Technology DesignImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
9 core · 5 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Record work activities performed.Importance 4.7
- Clean work site after completion of job.Importance 4.4
- Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins.Importance 4.2
- Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.Importance 4.2
- Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.Importance 4.2
- Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.Importance 4.0
- Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.Importance 3.9
- Direct, or assist other workers in, treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents, insects, or weeds.Importance 3.6
- Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.Importance 3.4
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- Cut or bore openings in building or surrounding concrete, access infested areas, insert nozzle, and inject pesticide to impregnate ground.Importance 3.5
- Post warning signs and lock building doors to secure area to be fumigated.Importance 3.4
- Set mechanical traps, or place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, or ditches.Importance 3.3
- Clean and remove blockages from infested areas to facilitate spraying procedures and provide drainage, using brooms, mops, shovels, or rakes.Importance 2.6
- Position and fasten edges of tarpaulins over building, and tape vents to ensure air-tight environment and to check for leaks.Importance 2.3
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- ChemistryImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- MathematicsImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- BiologyImportance 3.2Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.2Level 2.7
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- English LanguageImportance 3.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
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- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- TransportationImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.6Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.5Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.4Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- PsychologyImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- AdministrativeImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
- GeographyImportance 2.3Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- MechanicalImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
- DesignImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- PhysicsImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Food ProductionImportance 1.7Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.4Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.3Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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- Far VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Information OrderingImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Time SharingImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.0Level 2.8
- VisualizationImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Static StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- OriginalityImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- StaminaImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Night VisionImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Rate ControlImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Response OrientationImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- MemorizationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.3Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 4.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
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- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.5Level 2.7
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Processing InformationImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.3Level 2.8
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.8Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.7Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.5Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Working with ComputersImportance 2.5Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
12 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (5)
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (7)
- Database software
- Email software
- Marathon Data Systems PestPac
- Report writing software
- Supply inventory software
- Work scheduling software
- YouTube
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