Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Pest controllers demand is rising in the UK.
ONS recorded 228 new online adverts for pest controllers in the UK in Jul 2026. That is 9.1% higher than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK is £29,300.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Pest controllers hiring demand
New online job adverts for pest controllers across the UK
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
228
Jul 2026 · the UK
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for pest controllers across the UK
Advertised pay is 1.0% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£29,300
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 84.6% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 84.0% | |
| 3 | Agriculture and Horticulture | 76.3% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 43.8% | |
| 5 | Risk and Safety | 38.0% | |
| 6 | Information Technology and Programming | 35.8% | |
| 7 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 33.2% | |
| 8 | Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Governance | 32.9% | |
| 9 | Marketing and Sales | 32.9% | |
| 10 | Construction and Built Environment | 28.5% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.9 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 45.1% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 32.9% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 13.3% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 4.5% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 4.2% |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 144 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 17 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 13 | |
| 4 | Southampton | 9 | |
| 5 | Belfast | 8 | |
| 6 | Nottingham | 7 | |
| 7 | Reading | 7 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 7 | |
| 9 | Watford | 6 | |
| 10 | Cardiff | 6 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Caring personal service occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shetland Islands | £32,900 | |
| 2 | Orkney Islands | £31,800 | |
| 3 | Eden | £29,000 | |
| 4 | Fermanagh and Omagh | £28,600 | |
| 5 | Cotswold | £28,500 | |
| 6 | Midlothian | £28,200 | |
| 7 | South Lakeland | £28,100 | |
| 8 | Tewkesbury | £28,100 | |
| 9 | Test Valley | £28,100 | |
| 10 | Perth and Kinross | £28,100 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 612) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal care services occupations n.e.c Animal care worker · Head lad · Yard man — 74.2% of group adverts | 657 | -16.2% | |
| 2 | Pest controllersYou’re viewing this Pest controller · Rat catcher · Mole catcher — 25.8% of group adverts | 228 | +9.1% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.