Automation index
Can AI do a Pest control technician’s job?
Diagnoses and treats pests in buildings, with the chemical and the code.
It also does not calculate how many jobs will be lost.
IS WORK OVER?
Pest control technician
35%
AI or a robot can already do 35% of this job.
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Where the week goes
Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weights are our frequency estimate, not an O*NET time %. Saving is separate evidence or estimate.
Task weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish share of the week.
| Task | Share | AI | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
Record work activities performed.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
20% | 55% | +11 |
Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
14% | 28% | +3.9 |
Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
13% | 28% | +3.6 |
Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
12% | 28% | +3.4 |
Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
11% | 28% | +3.1 |
Clean work site after completion of job.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
7% | 28% | +2 |
Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
7% | 48% | +3.4 |
Direct, or assist other workers in, treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents, insects, or weeds.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
11% | 28% | +3.1 |
| Total | 100% | 35% |
Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low
Occupation sources · O*NET 37-2021.00 · ESCO/ISCO 7544