The tasks · Pest Control WorkersSOC 37-2021.00
Document work activities and generate service recordsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Calculate treatment requirements and estimate service costsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Analyze infestation reports and determine treatment protocolsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Recommend treatment and prevention methods to clientsWhat can do this →
58% · agentPartly automatable
Inspect premises to identify infestation source and damage extentWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
Apply chemical treatments and set traps on-siteWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Documentation agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Database software
● No integration needed
Estimation agent
Microsoft Excel · Intuit QuickBooks · Sheets
● No integration needed
Treatment planning agent
Microsoft Word · Report writing software · Docs
● No integration needed
Client recommendation agent
Email software · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Conduct physical on-site inspections to assess infestation severity and structural accessApply pesticides, set traps, and perform hands-on treatment proceduresDrive service vehicles to client locations and operate spraying equipmentApprove final treatment plans and maintain legal accountability for chemical application
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
