Pest controller vs pest control applicator

The differences between pest controllers and pest control applicators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pest control applicator has an average salary of $42,824, which is higher than the $39,928 average annual salary of a pest controller.

The top three skills for a pest controller include pest control, pest management and pest problems. The most important skills for a pest control applicator are pest control, customer service, and web application.

Pest controller vs pest control applicator overview

	Pest Controller	Pest Control Applicator
Yearly salary	$39,928	$42,824
Hourly rate	$19.20	$20.59
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	16,235	34,786
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Pest controller vs pest control applicator salary

Pest controllers and pest control applicators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pest Controller	Pest Control Applicator
Average salary	$39,928	$42,824
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $66,000	Between $23,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	ASRC Federal	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between pest controller and pest control applicator education

There are a few differences between a pest controller and a pest control applicator in terms of educational background:

	Pest Controller	Pest Control Applicator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Liberal Arts
Most common college	-	-

Pest controller vs pest control applicator demographics

Here are the differences between pest controllers' and pest control applicators' demographics:

	Pest Controller	Pest Control Applicator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 2.3% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 2.3% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between pest controller and pest control applicator duties and responsibilities

Pest controller example responsibilities.

Apply exterior chemicals to manage and treat for insect and rodent infestations.
Compile, update, maintain all MSDS sheets.
Provide and maintain safe physical conditions for employees assign to spray duties, per OSHA standards.
Help maintain a safe and clean environment by setting traps and disposing properly of mice, snakes, bees, etc.
Coordinate with supply personnel, maintenance contractors and customers/users to ensure satisfactory conduct of support.
Enter data into handheld Juno Trimble GPS unit.

Pest control applicator example responsibilities.

Apply exterior chemicals to manage and treat for insect and rodent infestations.
Apply pesticides in residential and commercial dwellings according to manufacturing and EPA regulations.
Enter data into handheld Juno Trimble GPS unit.

Pest controller vs pest control applicator skills

Common pest controller skills

Pest Control, 45%
Pest Management, 12%
Pest Problems, 10%
Rakes, 8%
Shovels, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%

Common pest control applicator skills

Pest Control, 55%
Customer Service, 10%
Web Application, 8%
Windows, 5%
QA, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

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