Salary Range
$25,000 to $75,000Overview
Logging industry workers harvest trees and cut them into logs to be used for commercial purposes. From areas that foresters have selected for harvesting, loggers determine the quantity to be harvested and cut the trees. They load logs into trucks or trains, which transport the wood to sawmills and other factories, where it is processed into lumber, pulp, paper, and other wood products. Approximately 53,600 logging industry workers are employed in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
High School DiplomaCertification/License
RequiredOutlook
DeclinePersonality Traits
Athletic
Hands On
Technical
Career Ladder
Logging Superintendent
Forester, or Forest Engineer, or Trainer
Logging Industry Worker
Logging Helper or Laborer
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