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Occupational Description

Spray or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill pests and vermin, such as mice, termites, and roaches, that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

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Pest Control Workers

Employment Outlook for Pest Control Workers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist.

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Current Job Openings for Pest Control Workers There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Service Technician	8/17/09	Portland	DOE, Neg.

State of Oregon License Information for Pest Control Workers

License	License Authority Web Site
Pesticide Applicator, Commercial	www.oregon.gov/ODA
Pesticide Applicator, Public	www.oregon.gov/ODA
Pesticide Operator, Commercial	www.oregon.gov/ODA
Pesticide Trainee, Commercial, Directly Supervised	www.oregon.gov/ODA
Pesticide Trainee, Commercial, Immediately Supervised	www.oregon.gov/ODA
Pesticide Trainee, Public, Directly Supervised	www.oregon.gov/ODA
Pesticide Trainee, Public, Immediately Supervised	www.oregon.gov/ODA

Wages for Pest Control Workers

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$10.47	$12.34	$14.91	$17.70	$19.98	$15.16	$31,538
Multnomah / Washington	13.10	14.21	15.93	18.02	19.66	16.19	33,666
Coos / Curry	13.31	14.36	16.99	20.19	23.54	17.45	36,280
Jackson / Josephine	10.69	11.32	12.39	14.42	16.02	12.90	26,825
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	11.23	13.15	14.98	20.15	24.35	16.39	34,106

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Regional Employment Projections for Pest Control Workers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	932	1,163	231	24.8%	23	16	39
Multnomah / Washington	413	535	122	29.5%	12	7	19
Jackson / Josephine	82	101	19	23.2%	2	1	3
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	67	84	17	25.4%	2	1	3
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	64	85	21	32.8%	2	1	3
Lane	55	66	11	20.0%	1	1	2
Clackamas	49	62	13	26.5%	1	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	45	54	9	20.0%	1	1	2
Douglas	29	35	6	20.7%	1	1	1
Coos / Curry	12	13	1	8.3%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	6	8	2	33.3%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	6	6	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	3	4	1	33.3%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	3	5	2	66.7%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	1	3	2	200.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Pest Control Workers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	932
Total, All Industries	Private	927
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	21
Scientific Research and Development Services	Private	21
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	898
Administrative and Support Services	Private	898
Employment Services	Private	24
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	Private	874

Educational Requirements for Pest Control Workers Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Pest Control Workers

• Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
• Apply Pest Control Techniques And Products
• Apply Safe Waste Disposal Procedures
• Follow Hazardous Materials Specifications
• Follow Safety Procedures
• Operate Compressors
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Read And Understand Operating Manuals
• Remove Pests Using Liquid, Gas Or Traps
• Understand Characteristics Of Pesticides
• Use Basic Mathematics
• Use Spray Application Equipment

Schools and Training Providers for Pest Control Workers No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Pest Control Workers No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Pest Control Workers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, And Applicators; Vegetation	44%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, And Gaugers	23%
Gas Plant Operators	23%
Insulation Workers	23%
Cleaning, Washing, And Pickling Equipment Operators And Tenders	20%