Pest control technicians inspect, treat, and protect homes and commercial buildings from insects, rodents, and wildlife. It is a licensed trade, and pay reflects the pesticide applicator licence, experience, and whether the work is residential or commercial. This guide sets out what it pays.
The official wage band
Job Bank classifies this trade under NOC 73202, Pest controllers and fumigators. It is a dedicated, single-occupation code, so the figures cover the trade cleanly. These are the official hourly wages in Canada, low to high, updated November 19, 2025.
| Level | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Low | $19.23 |
| Median | $25.96 |
| High | $37.50 |
The average runs around $26.97 an hour, which is roughly a $43,000 base full-time, and experienced technicians running commercial routes reach into the low $50,000s.
Reading the band
The band is wide because it spans a new licensed technician near the floor and an experienced commercial technician or route lead at the top. Read the upper end as the licensed, commercial, and structural end, where inspection, treatment planning, and running a route are part of the job.
What lifts your pay
- The provincial pesticide applicator licence and higher licence categories
- Commercial and structural pest control experience over basic residential work
- Wildlife and animal removal skills, and specialized treatment methods
- Route leadership and moving into inspection and quality-assurance roles
Reading the ranges
These bands cover NOC 73202, the pest control trade. New licensed technicians sit near the floor. Experienced technicians with commercial and structural experience sit toward the ceiling.
Sources: Job Bank Canada wage data (NOC 73202, updated November 19, 2025) and provincial pesticide regulators.
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