Employee benefits for pest control companies,made easy.
94% of U.S. pest control companies have fewer than 20 employees.
You want great benefits for your team. You don’t have the time or the resources to get them.
That isn’t on you. For decades, the benefits industry has been built for big companies, and small businesses have been left to figure it out alone. Cakewalk was built for you.
How it works
You run your business. We handle the benefits.
Tell us about your business.
Start with your business name. We fill in what we can find. Connect payroll and your team comes with it.
Hundreds of options. One tailored package.
We compare hundreds of plans for your team. You get one package, priced and ready to adjust.
We get your team covered.
We invite your team. You see who has started. Each person gets help choosing. Everyone is covered.
Benefits admin. Off your plate.
New hires and departures sync from payroll. Each employee gets a benefits wallet. Their questions come to us, not you.
Your benefits team. On the house.
You pay for coverage. Insurance carriers pay us a commission, so we can handle everything from building your package to supporting your team year round, at no cost to you.
Pest control at a glance
Offering benefits to your technicians
Licensed technicians who took time to train, long days, and routes that run on reliability. Here’s what shapes a benefits plan for a pest control company.
- of U.S. pest control companies have fewer than 20 employees
- 94%
- openings a year projected for pest control workers, 2025–2035
- 13,700
Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: pest control workers
- average weekly hours in exterminating and pest control services in 2025
- 37.2
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics: exterminating and pest control services, 2025
Licensed people are worth keeping
State laws require pest control workers to be licensed, so every technician who leaves takes their training with them.
Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: pest control workers
Long weeks and paid time off
Evening and weekend work is common, and some technicians work more than 40 hours a week. Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time count toward the 30-hour full-time line too.
Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: pest control workers; IRS: identifying full-time employees
Who you offer coverage to
A SHOP marketplace plan has to be offered to all full-time employees, and at least 70% of those offered need to enroll in most states.
If you own the business through an S corporation
Premiums for an owner with more than 2% of an S corporation are deductible by the company and reported as wages on the owner’s W-2, but they aren’t subject to Social Security or Medicare tax. The owner may then be able to deduct them personally.
Source: IRS: S corporation compensation and medical insurance
Benefits are your choice under 50
Employers with fewer than 50 full-time employees, counting full-time equivalents, aren’t subject to the federal requirement to offer coverage. Offering benefits is a decision you make for your team, not a mandate.
Source: IRS: applicable large employers
The small business tax credit
The federal credit can cover up to 50% of premiums for employers with fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees and average wages under $68,200 in 2026, if you pay at least half of employee-only premiums and buy through the SHOP marketplace. Owners and their families don’t count toward the totals. SHOP plans aren’t offered everywhere, so check your state’s guide.
The whole benefits package.
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and income protection. Built around your business and the people who power it.
Start with your team’s needs and your business’s budget. Explore medical coverage online, or work with a benefits advisor to understand your options and choose your next step.
Questions pest control owners ask.
All full-time employees, generally 30 or more hours a week, and at least 70% of those offered need to enroll in most states.
Tell us about your team.
We’ll follow up to learn about your business and walk you through your options. There’s no cost to work with us.
Prefer to start on your own?