NOC 73202: Pest controllers and fumigators
What pest controllers and fumigators do
Pest controllers and fumigators inspect buildings and outside areas for pest infestation and spray chemical treatments to kill noxious and destructive insects, rodents and other pests or set cage traps to capture and remove animals. They are employed by pest control companies, or they may be self-employed.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Inspect buildings and outside areas at regular intervals or at specific request of property owner to detect signs of infestation
- Determine type of treatment required and provide estimate of costs to clients
- Prepare and spray chemical mixture on infested areas using mechanical or electric sprayer to kill insects, rodents and other pests
- Fumigate households
- Place and set traps to capture and remove animals, such as skunks or raccoons
- Install animal control barriers such as needle strips, netting and other devices to keep animals off property
- Clean out areas that harbour pests using rakes, shovels, brooms or mops
- Advise clients on how to prevent pest infestation.
Job titles under NOC 73202
13 job titles are classified here, including animal control trapper, pest control operator, pest control service representative.
- animal control trapper
- exterminator
- fumigator
- nuisance control trapper
- pest control operator
- pest control representative
- pest control service representative
- pest control technician
- pest control trapper
- pest controller
- pest extermination representative
- pest exterminator
- pest fumigator
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of courses in pest control or extermination or several months of on-the-job training are usually required.
- Provincial pesticide applicator licence is required in all provinces.
Pest controllers and fumigators wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $19.23/hr | $25.96/hr | $37.50/hr |
Toronto ON | $19.23/hr | $25.96/hr | $30.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $21.63/hr | $27.03/hr | $33.02/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $21.25/hr | $26.00/hr | $34.13/hr |
Calgary AB | $21.61/hr | $27.61/hr | $33.75/hr |
Edmonton AB | $20.54/hr | $26.10/hr | $32.51/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $17.11/hr | $25.51/hr | $35.17/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $18.80/hr | $28.09/hr | $35.70/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $19.23/hr | $25.96/hr | $30.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $19.23/hr | $25.96/hr | $30.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $21.25/hr | $26.00/hr | $34.13/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $17.35/hr | $23.70/hr | $31.41/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $18.17/hr | $24.54/hr | $35.96/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $22.65/hr | $26.52/hr | $31.14/hr |
Nova Scotia | $21.11/hr | $23.71/hr | $27.20/hr |
New Brunswick | $21.26/hr | $24.53/hr | $27.43/hr |
Quebec | $18.80/hr | $28.09/hr | $35.70/hr |
Ontario | $19.23/hr | $25.96/hr | $30.00/hr |
Manitoba | $18.03/hr | $25.91/hr | $34.51/hr |
Saskatchewan | $17.50/hr | $24.90/hr | $31.76/hr |
Alberta | $20.99/hr | $27.25/hr | $31.73/hr |
British Columbia | $21.25/hr | $26.00/hr | $34.13/hr |
Using NOC 73202 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 13 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Pest control supervisor (NOC 72014)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for pest controllers and fumigators?
Pest controllers and fumigators are NOC 2021 unit group 73202. Example job titles in this group include animal control trapper, pest control operator, pest control service representative, pest control technician.
What TEER is NOC 73202?
NOC 73202 is TEER 3 (College or apprenticeship (under 2 years)). Usually requires a college program or apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than six months of on-the-job training. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do pest controllers and fumigators earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $25.96/hr, about $51,000 a year full-time, with a range of $19.23/hr to $37.50/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.