Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Fallers

Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage.

Salary Breakdown

Fallers

Average

$48,330

ANNUAL

$23.24

HOURLY

Entry Level

$38,800

ANNUAL

$18.66

HOURLY

Mid Level

$48,810

ANNUAL

$23.47

HOURLY

Expert Level

$64,740

ANNUAL

$31.12

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Fallers

110

Projected job openings through 2030


Top Expected Tasks

Fallers


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Fallers

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

Administration and Management

KNOWLEDGE

Public Safety and Security

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Critical Thinking

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Judgment and Decision Making

ABILITY

Reaction Time

ABILITY

Multilimb Coordination

ABILITY

Control Precision

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity


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