Forest, Conservation, and Logging Workers

Significant Points

Workers spend all their time outdoors, sometimes in poor weather and often in isolated areas.
Most jobs are physically demanding and can be hazardous.
A slight increase in overall employment is expected.

source: OOH; about this section

Next: Nature of the Work

Area and Industry employment and wages
Forest and conservation workers: (Area) (Industry)
Fallers: (Area) (Industry)
Logging equipment operators: (Area) (Industry)
Log graders and scalers: (Area) (Industry)
Logging workers, all other: (Area) (Industry)

Also see Forest, conservation, and logging workers in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook
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See the Occupational Outlook Handbook in print.