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Occupational Description

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

Employment Outlook for Fallers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. Oregon employment is expected to decline in this occupation between 2006 and 2016. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Despite declining employment, limited employment opportunities exist due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

Data Sources and Limitations

Current Job Openings for Fallers There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Fallers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Fallers

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$16.99	$19.48	$25.70	$31.46	$36.78	$25.87	$53,824
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	21.40	22.61	24.64	27.59	31.02	25.11	52,237

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Regional Employment Projections for Fallers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	814	786	-28	-3.4%	0	15	15
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	191	179	-12	-6.3%	0	3	3
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	130	127	-3	-2.3%	0	2	2
Lane	107	103	-4	-3.7%	0	2	2
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	73	68	-5	-6.8%	0	1	1
Douglas	36	36	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	29	27	-2	-6.9%	0	1	1
Clackamas	20	21	1	5.0%	0	0	1
Multnomah / Washington	18	18	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	17	17	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Jackson / Josephine	17	17	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	16	14	-2	-12.5%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	11	11	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	11	10	-1	-9.1%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	4	6	2	50.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	4	4	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Fallers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	814
Total, All Industries	Private	814
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	802
Forestry and Logging	Private	802
Logging	Private	802

Educational Requirements for Fallers Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Fallers

• Apply Fire Suppression Techniques
• Apply General Logging Techniques
• Apply Map Reading Techniques In Wilderness Areas
• Follow Safety Procedures
• Maneuver Heavy Objects
• Operate Specialized Equipment In Forestry Activities
• Operate Two-Way Radio
• Read And Understand Operating Manuals
• Recognize Tree And Forest Plant Species
• Set Up And Repair Specialized Rigging
• Top Trees
• Use And Maintain Chain Saws
• Use And Maintain Fire Suppression Equipment
• Use Log Handling Tools And Equipment

Schools and Training Providers for Fallers No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Fallers No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Fallers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Logging Equipment Operators	44%
Logging Workers, All Other	43%
Forest And Conservation Workers	35%
Log Graders And Scalers	20%
Extraction Worker'S Helpers	20%