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Occupational Description

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.

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Logging Equipment Operators

Employment Outlook for Logging Equipment Operators

Statewide Employment Analysis

Employment in this occupation in 2010 was somewhat larger than the statewide average for all occupations. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average rate for all occupations through 2020. The total number of job openings is projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average number of job openings for all occupations through 2020. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Logging Equipment Operators There are 15 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 15 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Dangle Head Processor/Shovel Operator	5/20/13	Philomath	DOE
Skidder Operator	5/20/13	Philomath	DOE
Loader Operator	5/20/13	Sublimity	$18.50/hr to $22.00/hr DOE
Log Truck Driver	5/16/13	Waldport	$15.00/hr
De-Limber Operator	5/9/13	Klamath Area	DOE
Logging Saw Operator	5/9/13	Klamath Area	DOE
Cat Skidder Operator	5/9/13	Klamath Area	$16.00/hr DOE
Feller / Buncher Operator	5/2/13	Klamath Falls	N/A DOE
Heavy Equipment Operator	5/2/13	Astoria Area	DOE
Forwarder Operator	4/30/13	Pilot Rock/Pendleton	$14.00/hr to $21.00/hr DOE
Log Loader/Operator	4/25/13	Forest Grove	$18.00/hr to $20.00/hr DOE
Shovel Operator	4/8/13	Lebanon	DOE
Yarder Operator	3/12/13	Bandon	$20.00/hr
Danglehead Operator	2/28/13	Oregon And Northern California	$18.00/hr to $20.00/hr DOE
Loader Operator	1/24/13	Various Locations	$17.50/hr to $19.00/hr DOE

Job Openings from the Web for Logging Equipment Operators The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
LOG LOADER OPERATOR	5/14/13	Klamath Falls

State of Oregon License Information for Logging Equipment Operators No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Logging Equipment Operators

Region	---------------- 2012 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$15.30	$16.87	$19.35	$21.79	$23.39	$19.37	$40,291
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	18.61	19.78	21.56	23.35	26.96	21.75	45,237
Multnomah / Washington	15.01	16.94	19.59	21.97	24.71	19.21	39,963
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	16.44	18.70	20.35	22.00	22.99	20.36	42,354
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	15.33	16.28	17.87	21.39	25.88	19.09	39,711
Lane	15.53	16.61	18.42	21.45	24.73	19.34	40,239
Douglas	15.94	17.47	19.48	21.33	22.44	19.19	39,911
Coos / Curry	12.01	15.75	18.61	22.30	25.94	18.69	38,883
Jackson / Josephine	15.33	16.74	18.89	21.41	22.94	19.01	39,546
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	12.80	14.36	16.00	17.52	18.46	15.87	32,999
Klamath / Lake	12.98	14.99	17.00	19.31	22.15	17.23	35,843

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Regional Employment Projections for Logging Equipment Operators

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2010	2020			Growth	Replacement	Total
Note: Self-employment is estimated to be 10% or greater for this occupation.
Oregon Statewide	1,936	2,251	315	16.3%	32	50	82
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	263	302	39	14.8%	4	7	11
Douglas	263	305	42	16.0%	4	7	11
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	236	267	31	13.1%	3	6	9
Coos / Curry	206	222	16	7.8%	2	5	7
Lane	191	214	23	12.0%	2	5	7
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	164	190	26	15.9%	3	4	7
Klamath / Lake	106	167	61	57.5%	6	3	9
Jackson / Josephine	105	122	17	16.2%	2	3	4
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	96	144	48	50.0%	5	3	8
Baker / Union / Wallowa	67	76	9	13.4%	1	2	3
Multnomah / Washington	47	56	9	19.1%	1	1	2
Clackamas	36	37	1	2.8%	0	1	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	31	36	5	16.1%	1	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	29	32	3	10.3%	0	1	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	26	29	3	11.5%	0	1	1

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Industries of Employment for Logging Equipment Operators

Industry Click links to view Infogroup employers	Ownership	2010 Employment
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	1,571
Forestry and Logging	Private	1,514
Logging	Private	1,513
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	Private	57
Support Activities for Forestry	Private	57
Construction	Private	26
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	Private	26
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	Private	26
Manufacturing	Private	259
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	242
Sawmills and Wood Preservation	Private	209
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	26
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	29
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	17
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	25
Administrative and Support Services	Private	18

Educational Requirements for Logging Equipment Operators Workers typically need a high school diploma or equivalent to enter this occupation. In addition, moderate-term on-the-job training is typically needed, once employed, to attain competency in the skills needed in this occupation.

Skills for Logging Equipment Operators

• Apply Fire Suppression Techniques
• Apply General Logging Techniques
• Apply Loading And Unloading Procedures
• Apply Map Reading Techniques In Wilderness Areas
• Apply Timber Grading Standards
• Clear Brush
• Determine Log Grades By Examining, Weighing And Measuring
• Estimate Angles And Dimensions For Loading And Unloading
• Follow Safety Procedures
• Identify Wood Species And Characteristics
• Judge Distances
• Judge Terrain Conditions For Vehicle And Equipment Operation
• Maneuver Heavy Objects
• Operate Blade Or Grader Machine Or Equipment Such As Bulldozers, Scrapers, Or Carryalls
• Operate Material Moving And Loading Equipment
• Operate Specialized Equipment In Forestry Activities
• Operate Tractors
• Operate Two-Way Radio
• Read And Understand Operating Manuals
• Read Instruments And Gauges On Construction And Related Heavy Equipment
• Set Up And Repair Specialized Rigging
• Set Up Lifting Devices
• Use And Maintain Chain Saws
• Use And Maintain Fire Suppression Equipment
• Use Log Handling Tools And Equipment

Schools and Training Providers for Logging Equipment Operators No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Logging Equipment Operators No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Logging Equipment Operators 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
Fallers And Buckers	39%
Logging Workers, All Other	38%