NorthStar

Occupations/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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

31%

More resilient

Human characteristics

68%

Strong human-characteristic mix

Task orientation

58%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly human

    Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.

  • Mostly routine

    Record work activities performed.

  • Mostly routine

    Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.

Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Record work activities performed.
  2. 02Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.
  3. 03Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
  4. 04Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins.
  5. 05Clean work site after completion of job.
  6. 06Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.42
  • Degree of automation2.04
  • Time sitting2.31
  • Originality (ability)2.75
  • Conflict situations2.72
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.13
  • Outdoors / weather4.67
  • Disease exposure2.05
  • Decision freedom4.48

Top abilities

  • Near Vision4.00
  • Speech Clarity3.75
  • Oral Expression3.75
  • Oral Comprehension3.75
  • Written Expression3.62
  • Speech Recognition3.62
  • Problem Sensitivity3.62
  • Deductive Reasoning3.62

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.00
  • Active Listening3.75
  • Writing3.62
  • Speaking3.62
  • Mathematics2.62
  • Science2.00
  • Critical Thinking3.75
  • Active Learning3.12
  • Learning Strategies2.75
  • Monitoring3.62

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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