Occupation 6121 · Caring, leisure and other service occupations
Pest controllers investigate the presence of pests that are hazardous to public health or cause nuisance, lay traps to capture pests and treat areas of infestation.
There are no formal academic entry qualifications, though some employers may expect entrants to possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is provided on-the-job, supplemented by specialist courses covering different aspects of pest control.
Fumigator · Pest control officer · Pest control technician · Pest controller
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6121 : Pest control officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 5,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6121 : Pest control officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 6,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6121 : Pest control officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 6,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6121 : Pest control officers | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2) |
| 6121 : Pest control officers | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 6121 : Pest control officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 6,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6121 : Pest control officers | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 6121 : Pest control officers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 6121 : Pest control officers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| London | 6121 : Pest control officers | None | 1,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 6121 : Pest control officers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| North West | 6121 : Pest control officers | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 6121 : Pest control officers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 6121 : Pest control officers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| South East | 6121 : Pest control officers | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 6121 : Pest control officers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 6121 : Pest control officers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 6121 : Pest control officers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 6121 : Pest control officers | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 4 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.