Logging Workers, All Other:

All logging workers not listed separately.

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Indiana Average Salary
Average Time to Fill 0 days
Typical Education High school equivalency
Typical Experience
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 194
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) 4.20 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Work Ethic
Critical Thinking
Information Gathering
Following Directions
Professionalism

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Performing General Physical Activities

Traverse difficult terrains
Handle logs using log handling tools
Move heavy objects in agricultural, farming, or forestry settings
Cut brush for removal or trimming
Load/Unload containers, materials, or products
Fell trees for timber or land clearing
Stack containers, materials, or products
Scale trees as work requires

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Identify characteristics of cloth, fabric, paper or pulp
Identify diseased, weak, or undesirable trees or plants
Identify tree or plant species
Identify characteristics of plants, crops, and tree species

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Operate lifting equipment such as hoists, winches, or hydraulic booms
Operate material or personnel moving, lifting, loading, or unloading equipment
Drive tractor-trailer truck
Operate tractor with accessories or attachments

Handling and Moving Objects

Set-up specialized rigging
Don/Doff agricultural, farming, or forestry related Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Attach equipment extensions or accessories

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