Finally, continuing population shifts to the more pest-prone sunbelt States should increase the number of households in need of pest control. The hierarchy of pest controller positions also applies to earnings. Pest control supervisors usually earn the most and technicians the least, with earnings of certified applicators falling somewhere in between. Earnings data do not distinguish among job titles, however. Many pest controllers work under a wage-plus commission system, which rewards workers who do their job well.
Some firms offer bonuses to workers who exceed their performance goals.
Top Pest controllers visit homes and places of business to provide building services. Other building services workers include construction equipment and materials salespeople, building cleaning personnel , electricians , carpenters , and heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration technicians . Links to non-BLS Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement. Private employment agencies and State employment services offices have information about available job opportunities for pest controllers. For information about the training and certification required in your State, contact your local office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or your State's Environmental Protection Agency.