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Job Description


	Drive logging tractor or wheeled vehicle equipped with one or more accessories such as bulldozer blade, frontal shear, grapple, logging arch, cable winches, hoisting rack, or crane boom, to fell tree; to skid, load, unload, or stack logs; or to pull stumps or clear brush.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.

	Education: These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Logging Workers

Workers spend all their time outdoors, sometimes in poor weather and often in isolated areas. Most jobs are physically demanding and can be hazardous. Employment is projected to grow 6 percent, which is slower than the average. Despite slower than average employment growth, job opportunities should be good because of the need to replace workers who leave the occupation for other jobs that are less physically demanding, dangerous, and prone to layoffs.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Logging Equipment Operators
Logging	18,880
Sawmills and Wood Preservation	2,110
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	330
Specialized Freight Trucking	210
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	110
Employment Services	70
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	50
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	30
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	0

Career Video

Title: "Log Handling Equipment Operators"

Duration: 01:34

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Logging Equipment Operators
Average Annual Salary	$34,110
Average Hourly Wage	$16.40
Total Employment	22,470