Occupational Employment Statistics
45-4011 Forest and Conservation Workers
Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, and tree planters.
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Minnesota
| 20 | 8 | $20.55/hr | $17.87/hr | $19.25/hr | $21.02/hr | $21.60/hr | $23.20/hr |
| Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
- Gather, package, or deliver forest products to buyers.
- Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.
- Gather, package, or deliver forest products to buyers.
- Drag cut trees from cutting areas and load trees onto trucks.
- Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades.
- Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.
- Confer with other workers to discuss issues, such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.
- Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.
- Operate skidders, bulldozers, or other prime movers to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated.