Pest control officers

£25,029

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

31 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

19.1%

Pay growth from 2017 to 2018

Average change in weekly pay rate | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

3.19%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Pest control officers

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 6132

Pest control officers investigate the presence of pests that are hazardous to public health or cause nuisance, lay traps to capture pests and treat areas of infestation.

Common tasks include:

receives reports from public, property owners and authorities regarding the presence of pests and infestations;
visits sites to investigate the presence of rodents, infestations and other pests that may be hazardous to public health;
lays traps to capture pests, and fumigates and disinfects areas to remove infestations;
advises property owners on courses of action to prevent the return of pests;
liaises with environmental health officers, housing officers and other relevant authorities where measures on a large scale are required to remove pests;
returns to sites to examine contents of traps laid and the continued presence of reported pests;
treats wood for effects of termites, woodworm and other infestations of timber.

Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry qualifications, though some employers may expect entrants to possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is provided on-the-job, supplemented by specialist courses covering different aspects of pest control.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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