Salary Breakdown
Logging Equipment Operators
Average
$41,640
ANNUAL
$20.02
HOURLY
Entry Level
$29,290
ANNUAL
$14.08
HOURLY
Mid Level
$46,640
ANNUAL
$22.42
HOURLY
Expert Level
$49,760
ANNUAL
$23.92
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Logging Equipment Operators
360
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Logging Equipment Operators
Supporting Programs
Logging Equipment Operators
Top Expected Tasks
Logging Equipment Operators
01
Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
02
Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.
03
Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
04
Drive straight or articulated tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, and crane booms to skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush.
05
Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.
06
Fill out required job or shift report forms.
07
Drive tractors for building or repairing logging and skid roads.
08
Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and cut the logs into desired lengths.
09
Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Logging Equipment Operators
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
Transportation
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Equipment Maintenance
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Monitoring
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Reaction Time
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Multilimb Coordination
ABILITY
Depth Perception
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