Job prospects Pest Controller in Saskatchewan

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

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Pest controllers and fumigators (NOC 73202) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

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

• Approximately 200 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): 83%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 9%
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 67% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 33% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 42% of pest controllers and fumigators work all year, while 57% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 36 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 35% of pest controllers and fumigators are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 71% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 28% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 44% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology