Job prospects Pest Exterminator in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "pest exterminator" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Pest controllers and fumigators (NOC 73202) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Pest controllers and fumigators in Alberta:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Pest controllers and fumigators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 87%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 65% of pest controllers and fumigators work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 15% of pest controllers and fumigators are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 87% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 13% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 9% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology