Pest controller vs renewal technician

The differences between pest controllers and renewal technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a renewal technician has an average salary of $46,940, 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 renewal technician are customer service, computer software, and .

Pest controller vs renewal technician overview

	Pest Controller	Renewal Technician
Yearly salary	$39,928	$46,940
Hourly rate	$19.20	$22.57
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	16,235	26,338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Associate Degree, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Pest controller vs renewal technician salary

Pest controllers and renewal technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pest Controller	Renewal Technician
Average salary	$39,928	$46,940
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $66,000	Between $39,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	ASRC Federal	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between pest controller and renewal technician education

There are a few differences between a pest controller and a renewal technician in terms of educational background:

	Pest Controller	Renewal Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Associate Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Computer Information Systems
Most common college	-	-

Pest controller vs renewal technician demographics

Here are the differences between pest controllers' and renewal technicians' demographics:

	Pest Controller	Renewal Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%
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, 7.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.0% White, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between pest controller and renewal technician 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.

Renewal technician example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Perform annual renewal inspections for termite, household pests, and rodents.
Develop, perform troubleshooting, and modify PLC programs for metal sheet processing machinery.
Develop IPM training modules, organize and coordinate in-house educational training activities and conduct multiple presentations at department meetings and seminars.
Develop IPM training modules, organize and coordinate in-house educational training activities and conduct multiple presentations at department meetings and seminars.

Pest controller vs renewal technician skills

Common pest controller skills

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

Common renewal technician skills

Customer Service, 62%
Computer Software, 38%

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