Pest Control Workers

SOC Code: 37-2021

Pest Control Workerss record work activities performed. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 84.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking.

AI-Proof Score: 84.7Very High
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Median Salary

$44,730

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Job Growth

4.9%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Time Management
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Service Orientation

Common Tasks

  • 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.
  • Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
  • 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.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation
Pest Control Workers — AI-Proof Careers