Forestry Pay, Is It Worth It?
Monday September 22, 2003
Natural forest resource workers are not the highest paid people on the planet. They do get by and most work outside because they want to.
In many cases the worker spends most if not all of his or her time outside, sometimes in difficult weather and in isolated areas. You can expect entry-level positions in forestry to be physically demanding and may be hazardous at times.
So what do they make?
Here are median estimates taken from the latest data developed by the U.S. Department of Labor by occupation:
Log grader/scaler - $13.07 per hour
Logging feller - $12.33 per hour
Logging equipment operator - $12.07 per hour
Forest worker - $8.97 per hour
Forestry technician - $14.22 per hour
Forester - $43,640 per year
More information on employment in forestry can be found at Employment and Careers in Forestry
In many cases the worker spends most if not all of his or her time outside, sometimes in difficult weather and in isolated areas. You can expect entry-level positions in forestry to be physically demanding and may be hazardous at times.
So what do they make?
Here are median estimates taken from the latest data developed by the U.S. Department of Labor by occupation:
Log grader/scaler - $13.07 per hour
Logging feller - $12.33 per hour
Logging equipment operator - $12.07 per hour
Forest worker - $8.97 per hour
Forestry technician - $14.22 per hour
Forester - $43,640 per year
More information on employment in forestry can be found at Employment and Careers in Forestry
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