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Pest Control Officers

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About this career

£21,846

Median salary

New workers start around £8,315.80. Normal pay is £21,846 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £36,325.73.

Jobs

Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

Daily Tasks

  • Treats wood for effects of termites, woodworm and other infestations of timber.
  • Returns to sites to examine contents of traps laid and the continued presence of reported pests.
  • Liaises with environmental health officers, housing officers and other relevant authorities where measures on a large scale are required to remove pests.
  • Advises property owners on courses of action to prevent the return of pests.
  • Lays traps to capture pests, and fumigates and disinfects areas to remove infestations.
  • Visits sites to investigate the presence of rodents, infestations and other pests that may be hazardous to public health.
  • Receives reports from public, property owners and authorities regarding the presence of pests and infestations.

Skills

Job postings

Active Learning
60
Learning Strategies
52
Speaking
51
Critical Thinking
51
Reading Comprehension
49
Active Listening
48
Mathematics
46
Monitoring
46
Writing
42
Science
42