Logging Equipment Operators
SOC: 45-4022.00 · Job Zone 1 (Little or no preparation)
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.
Wage & Employment (2024)
Median Wage
$49,210
per year
Mean Wage
$52,020
per year
Employment
23K
workers
Wage Range
$35,050 - $72,280
10th - 90th pct
Wage Distribution
Task Breakdown
9 tasks analyzed
Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.
Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
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.
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.
Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.
Fill out required job or shift report forms.
Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads.
| Task | Category | AI Capability | Risk Score | Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks. | - | - | - | |
| Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees. | - | - | - | |
| Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards. | - | - | - | |
| 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. | - | - | - | |
| 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. | - | - | - | |
| Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading. | - | - | - | |
| Fill out required job or shift report forms. | - | - | - | |
| Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables. | - | - | - | |
| Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads. | - | - | - |
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