Commercial Pest Control recruiters serving Chicago.
A standing, credential-verified Commercial Pest Control pipeline for Chicago contractors - built around the roles that actually matter in this market, real wage data, and the free resources below.
Positions we recruit for in Chicago.
The same standing pipeline we maintain nationally for Commercial Pest Control, sourced against Chicago-based and Chicago-adjacent candidates.
Commercial Pest Control Technician
BLS 37-2021 - Pest Control Workers; routine inspection, treatment, and service on multi-site commercial accounts
Licensed Pest Control Applicator
BLS 37-2021 - Pest Control Workers; state-licensed to apply restricted-use pesticides - no separate BLS code for the license itself
Termite / WDI Inspector
BLS 37-2021 - Pest Control Workers; wood-destroying-insect inspections for real estate and compliance reporting
Fumigation Technician
BLS 37-2021 - Pest Control Workers; structural fumigation requiring an added state fumigation-category certification
Commercial Account Manager
BLS 41-3091 - Sales Representatives of Services; owns existing multi-site commercial contracts, renewals, and compliance documentation
Pest Control Branch / Route Manager
BLS 11-3071 - Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers; route scheduling, technician coverage, and branch P&L
Pest Control Service Manager
BLS 11-1021 - General and Operations Managers; day-to-day service delivery, technician quality, and customer escalations
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist
BLS 37-2021 - Pest Control Workers; designs prevention-first, lower-chemical treatment programs for commercial and institutional accounts
Bird / Wildlife Exclusion Technician
BLS 37-2021 - Pest Control Workers; vertebrate pest and nuisance-wildlife exclusion work, often requiring a separate state wildlife-control permit
Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep
BLS 41-4012 - Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing; new commercial contract acquisition
What Commercial Pest Control roles earn.
National BLS-sourced median: Pest Control Workers (SOC 37-2021) $45,250/yr ($21.75/hr), with national employment growth projected at +5% to +6% through 2034 - a BLS/O*NET Bright Outlook occupation. The account-management and sales roles above map to broader Sales Representatives and Operations Manager classifications without a pest-control-specific wage figure of their own - we say so directly. These are national figures; the free Salary Guide below has the full breakdown.
Chicago runs 43% fewer commercial pest control workers per job than the country as a whole — well below the national concentration. A thinner local pool means the people you want are already working, and usually for someone who would rather keep them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 , Pest Control Workers. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
Frequently asked - Commercial Pest Control hiring in Chicago.
What does it cost to hire commercial pest control staff in Chicago?
Median pay for pest control workers in Chicago is $46,740 a year, per BLS. That is the midpoint for the metro, so half the market is paid above it — an offer at or below the median asks someone to move for no raise. Specialty and supervisory roles sit well above it, and the wage table on this page breaks those out by role.
How hard is it to hire commercial pest control staff in Chicago?
Chicago has 43% fewer pest control workers per job than the country as a whole, well below the national concentration. Chicago employs about 1,710 of them. A thinner pool means the people you want already have jobs, usually with someone who would rather keep them. Filling these seats is outbound work, not a posting.
What Commercial Pest Control positions does My Trade Talent recruit for in Chicago?
We maintain a standing pipeline across 10 Commercial Pest Control roles in the Chicago market - from Commercial Pest Control Technician through Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep. See the full breakdown above.
What do Commercial Pest Control roles pay in Chicago?
National BLS-sourced median: Pest Control Workers (SOC 37-2021) $45,250/yr ($21.75/hr), with national employment growth projected at +5% to +6% through 2034 - a BLS/O*NET Bright Outlook occupation. The account-management and sales roles above map to broader Sales Representatives and Operations Manager classifications without a pest-control-specific wage figure of their own - we say so directly. These are national figures; the free Salary Guide below has the full breakdown.
Do you place termite/WDI inspectors?
Yes - Termite and wood-destroying-insect inspectors for real estate and compliance reporting are part of our Commercial Pest Control bench.
How fast can My Trade Talent fill a Commercial Pest Control role in Chicago?
Time to fill depends on the specific role and how credential-scarce it is locally, but our standing Commercial Pest Control pipeline means most Chicago searches start with a first slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours rather than a cold posting.
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