Logging and forestry labourers:
Source: 2016 Job Bank Wage data
Note:Estimated median employment income based on 2016 Job Bank median hourly wage rate (median annual salary = hourly wage rate x 40 (hours per week) x 52.14 (weeks per year))
Source: 2016 Job Bank Wage Report
Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook
10 year expected job openings: 300
Workers in this group work outdoors and are subject to a variety of weather conditions. Work environments can be challenging since conditions often include loud machinery, unstable ground and steep slopes. Hazards such as trees falling and cables snapping are also present. All work sites make safety the number one priority and follow strict safety regulations to reduce risks of such hazards.
Source: 2011 National Household Survey
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Career paths
There is movement among jobs in this group.
Progression to other positions, such as silviculture and forestry worker, chain saw and skidder operator or logging machinery operator, is possible with experience.
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