Pest control officers roles in the UK earn a median of £30,500 per year, equivalent to £14.29 per hour as of 2025. Pay decreased 6.7% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £27,500 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £35,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £28,323/yr (8% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£30,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£14.29
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
-6.7%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£30,500 – £31,000
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~2,000
estimated employees
6 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~6,000 → 2024: ~2,000
Market Signal
Growing marketPay and employment are both rising — competition for workers is increasing.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Annual pay for Pest control officers across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
Annual pay fell by -6.7% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Pest control officers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Pest control officers investigate the presence of pests that are hazardous to public health or cause nuisance, lay traps to capture pests and treat areas of infestation.
There are no formal academic entry qualifications, though some employers may expect entrants to possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is provided on-the-job, supplemented by specialist courses covering different aspects of pest control.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.