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Occupational Description

Cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, pruning hooks, sheers, and clippers. May use truck-mounted lifts and power pruners. May fill cavities in trees to promote healing and prevent deterioration. Exclude workers who primarily perform duties of "Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation" (37-3012) and "Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers" (37-3011).

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Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Employment Outlook for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Tree Trimmers and Pruners There are 3 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 3 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Tree Trimmer / Climber	1/26/10	Winchester	$13.00/hr to $17.00/hr DOE
Groundsman	1/26/10	Winchester	$9.00/hr to $12.00/hr DOE
Arborist / Climber	7/28/10	Hillsboro	DOE

Job Openings from the Web for Tree Trimmers and Pruners 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 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Tree Climber/Arborist	8/3/10	West Linn	Morton Tree and Landscape Maintenance
Tree Climber / Arborist and Ground Crew	6/16/10	Portland

State of Oregon License Information for Tree Trimmers and Pruners No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$9.14	$11.12	$14.98	$18.52	$27.35	$16.16	$33,623

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Regional Employment Projections for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,957	2,104	147	7.5%	15	24	39
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	490	519	29	5.9%	3	6	9
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	394	415	21	5.3%	2	5	7
Clackamas	350	396	46	13.1%	5	5	9
Multnomah / Washington	269	311	42	15.6%	4	4	8
Jackson / Josephine	152	168	16	10.5%	2	2	4
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	103	114	11	10.7%	1	1	2
Douglas	68	78	10	14.7%	1	1	2
Morrow / Umatilla	60	63	3	5.0%	0	1	1
Lane	47	51	4	8.5%	0	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	31	35	4	12.9%	0	0	1
Klamath / Lake	12	12	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	11	12	1	9.1%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	8	11	3	37.5%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	6	6	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	3	3	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,957
Total, All Industries	Private	1,921
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	1,434
Crop Production	Private	1,416
Vegetable and Melon Farming	Private	50
Fruit and Tree Nut Farming	Private	701
Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production	Private	645
Other Crop Farming	Private	20
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	476
Administrative and Support Services	Private	476
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	Private	471
Total, All Industries	Local	35
Utilities	Local	16
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	Local	16
Public Administration	Local	19
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	19

Educational Requirements for Tree Trimmers and Pruners Workers must have short-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 Tree Trimmers and Pruners

• Apply Plant Materials Principles
• Clear Brush
• Follow Safety Procedures
• Identify Tree And Plant Characteristics
• Maintain Right-Of-Way For Roads, Sidewalks Or Utilities
• Perform Grounds Maintenance
• Prune Or Shape Shrubs And Other Ornamental Plants
• Recognize Plant Disease
• Use And Maintain Chain Saws
• Use Herbicides And Pesticides

Schools and Training Providers for Tree Trimmers and Pruners The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

• Applied Horticulture/Horicultural Business Services, Other

Apprenticeship Division 800 NE Oregon Street Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (971) 673-0761 Programs of Training: Applied Horticulture/Horicultural Business Services, Other

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Tree Trimmers and Pruners These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Clackamas Community College

Energy & Resource Management

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Tree Trimmers and Pruners 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
Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	33%