84111
Canada Very Limited
Silviculture and forestry workers
Silviculture and forestry workers perform a variety of duties related to reforestation and to the management, improvement and conservation of forest lands. They are employed by logging companies, contractors and government services.
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$19.75
/hr
Typical
CA$25.00
/hr
Experienced
CA$34.00
/hr
Average: CA$26.04/hr
73.0% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- clearing saw operator - forestry
- forest firefighter
- forestry crew worker
- pieceworker - silviculture
- scarification equipment operator - forestry
- silviculture worker
- thinning saw operator
All Examples
- brush cutter - forestry
- clearing saw operator - forestry
- fire crewman/woman - forestry
- fire lookout
- fire suppression crewman/woman - forestry
- forest firefighter
- forestry conservation worker
- forestry crew worker
- forestry crewman/woman
- forestry worker
- forestry worker - logging
- lookout - forestry
- pieceworker - silviculture
- precommercial tree thinner
- scarification equipment operator
- scarification equipment operator - forestry
- scarifier operator - silviculture
- seed cone collector
- seed cone picker
- silviculture worker
- spacing saw operator
- spacing saw operator - forestry
- thinning saw operator
- thinning saw operator - forestry
- tree pruner - forestry
- tree spacer - forestry
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assess site, select seedlings and plant trees using manual planting tools in reforestation areas
- Operate power thinning saw to thin and space trees in reforestation areas
- Operate chain saw to thin young forest stands
- Control weeds and undergrowth in regenerating forest stands using manual tools and chemicals
- Complete firefighting reports and maintain firefighting equipment
- Dig trenches, cut trees, pump water on burning areas to fight forest fires under direction of fire suppression officer or forestry technician
- Operate and maintain a skidder, bulldozer or other prime mover to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated
- Perform other silviculture duties such as collecting seed cones, pruning trees, assisting in planting surveys and marking trees for subsequent operations.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Completion of a college or other specialized program for silviculture workers or forestry crew workers may be required.
- Formal training in power saw operation and maintenance and several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.
- Experience as a logging and forestry labourer may be required.
- A chemicals application licence is required.
- Workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) and transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) certificates may be required.
- A silvicultural worker's licence may be required.