Pest Controlling federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Pest Controlling series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Pest Controlling occupation series had 316 employees with an average salary of $73,561.
316 employees in this occupation series
$73,561 average pay
Plant and Animal Work Family occupation family
Veterans Health Administration largest agency for this occupation
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Pest Controlling is reported under the Plant and Animal Work Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Pest Controlling staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 66 | $4,718,340 | $71,490 | 20.9% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 31 | $2,292,915 | $73,965 | 9.8% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 20 | $1,542,180 | $77,109 | 6.3% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 18 | $1,282,500 | $71,250 | 5.7% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 14 | $921,186 | $65,799 | 4.4% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 12 | $803,772 | $66,981 | 3.8% |
Common pay plans for Pest Controlling
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WG | 161 | $71,807 | 50.9% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).