Pest technician vs termite supervisor

The differences between pest technicians and termite supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a termite supervisor has an average salary of $42,065, which is higher than the $33,467 average annual salary of a pest technician.

The top three skills for a pest technician include safety procedures, GRASS and ladders. The most important skills for a termite supervisor are pest control, , and .

Pest technician vs termite supervisor overview

	Pest Technician	Termite Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,467	$42,065
Hourly rate	$16.09	$20.22
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	7,804	2,865
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 70%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Pest technician vs termite supervisor salary

Pest technicians and termite supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pest Technician	Termite Supervisor
Average salary	$33,467	$42,065
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $22,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	Las Vegas, NV	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Ecolab	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between pest technician and termite supervisor education

There are a few differences between a pest technician and a termite supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Pest Technician	Termite Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 70%
Most common major	Business	Medical Technician
Most common college	-	-

Pest technician vs termite supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between pest technicians' and termite supervisors' demographics:

	Pest Technician	Termite Supervisor
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 2.1% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 technician and termite supervisor duties and responsibilities

Pest technician example responsibilities.

Apply exterior chemicals to manage and treat for insect and rodent infestations.
Implement EPA approve pest management and effectively complete all necessary paperwork/invoices.
Climb ladders and work in confine spaces.
Home inspection and termite treatments within the guidelines of the EPA and other government agencies with the use of control chemicals.
Implement IPM techniques using least environmentally invasive practices; apply commercial insecticides and herbicides when necessary.
Develop IPM training modules, organize and coordinate in-house educational training activities and conduct multiple presentations at department meetings and seminars.

Termite supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the accounting operations, accounting close, reporting, reconciliations, SOX compliance and the annual internal and external audit.
Coordinate with supply personnel, maintenance contractors and customers/users to ensure satisfactory conduct of support.
Coordinate with supply personnel, maintenance contractors and customers/users to ensure satisfactory conduct of support.

Pest technician vs termite supervisor skills

Common pest technician skills

Safety Procedures, 19%
GRASS, 18%
Ladders, 14%
Good Communication, 11%
Shovels, 10%
Federal Regulations, 9%

Common termite supervisor skills

Pest Control, 100%

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