Also called: Mosquito Control Technician
Controls mosquitoes, rats, and other disease-carrying pests for local governments.
Drives a truck through neighborhoods checking standing water, drops larvae-killing pellets into storm drains, sets traps, and sometimes rides along on spraying runs at night.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus state pesticide applicator certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Growing with climate-related spread of disease.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Drones and smart traps cut some routine surveys by 2036; checking standing water and treating neighborhoods still needs people.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to your county mosquito or vector control district; they train you for the state exam First: State pesticide applicator certification exam
Classes: Biology, Agriscience (FFA), Chemistry, Driver's ed.
Official data: O*NET occupation 37-2021.
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