Pest Control Route Manager
Facility ServicesYou've earned your specialty certifications and now manage a route of regular clients plus a team of technicians. You handle the termite inspections, the fumigation jobs, and the commercial accounts that require more than a spray can and a prayer. You're part exterminator, part customer relationship manager, and part logistics coordinator. The route is your kingdom, and keeping it running smoothly is how you earn the bump from tech to management.
Salary Range
Low
$40k
Median
$47k
High
$55k
10-Year Growth
10%
US Workers
90K
Education
State pest control license + specialty certifications (termite, fumigation)
Environment
mixed
Tools & Technical Skills
- ▸Specialty certifications (termite, fumigation, WDO)
- ▸Commercial pest management
- ▸Real estate inspection & reporting
- ▸Team supervision & quality review
- ▸Route optimization & scheduling
- ▸Upselling & account management
People & Mindset Skills
- ▸Leadership
- ▸Customer relationship management
- ▸Time management
- ▸Sales ability
- ▸Communication
- ▸Problem solving
Learn the skills
Courses and certifications to get you job-ready
Commercial pest management
Team supervision & quality review
Upselling & account management
What you'll actually do
- 01Manage a route of 10-15 regular commercial and residential accounts
- 02Supervise 2-4 technicians and review their service quality
- 03Handle the complex jobs — termite treatments, fumigation, bed bug heat treatments
- 04Conduct real estate inspections and deliver reports that make or break home sales
- 05Upsell services to existing clients without being the kind of salesperson you'd hate
- 06Schedule routes efficiently because driving between jobs is money you're not making
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