Job prospects Pest Control Technician in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

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

• 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): 93%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%
• 57% of pest controllers and fumigators work all year, while 42% 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 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 13% of pest controllers and fumigators are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 16% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology