Forestry technologists and technicians

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22112

work independently or provide technical and supervisory support for forestry research, management, harvesting, conservation and environmental protection.

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Forestry technologists and technicians may work independently or perform technical and supervisory functions in support of forestry research, forest management, forest harvesting, forest resource conservation and environmental protection. They are employed by the forest industry sector, provincial and federal governments, consulting firms, and other industries and institutions, or they may be self-employed.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Conduct, supervise and participate in forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurements following accepted scientific and operational procedures

Assist and perform technical functions in the preparation of forest management and harvest plans using photogrammetric and mapping techniques and computerized information systems

Assist in planning and supervise construction of access routes and forest roads

Implement, supervise and perform technical functions in silvicultural operations involving site preparation, planting, and tending of tree crops

Coordinate activities such as timber scaling, forest fire suppression, disease or insect control or pre-commercial thinning of forest stands

Supervise and perform technical functions in forest harvesting operations

Monitor activities of logging companies and contractors and enforce regulations such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety and accident prevention

Provide forestry education, advice and recommendations to woodlot owners, community organizations and the general public

Develop and maintain computer databases

Supervise forest tree nursery operations

Provide technical support to forestry research programs in areas such as tree improvement, seed orchard operations, insect and disease surveys or experimental forestry and forest engineering research.

Also Known As

conservation technician - forestry
cruising technician - forestry
enforcement officer - forestry
extension ranger - forestry
fire suppression officer - forestry

forest fire technician

forest inventory resource officer

forest survey technician

forest technician

forestry technician

forestry technologist

resource technician - forestry

scaler technician - logging

scaling coordinator - logging

silviculture technician

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of a one- to three-year college program in forestry technology or in a renewable resource program or forest ranger program is usually required.

Registration with a regulatory body is required for forestry technologists or technicians in all provinces except Prince Edward Island and Manitoba.

Certification or licensing as a scaler is required for some positions.

In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes

Regulation Body

Natural Resources and Energy Development

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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4.5%

Female

95.5%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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13.6%

15-24

21.2%

25-34

15.2%

35-44

15.2%

45-54

31.8%

55-64

3.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

9.1%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

7.6%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

69.7%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

13.6%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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47.0%

Public administration

31.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

10.6%

Manufacturing

10.6%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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26.90%

Northeast

14.90%

Southeast

11.90%

Southwest

25.40%

Central

20.90%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$68,000

Northeast

$68,000

Southeast

$68,000

Southwest

$66,000

Central

$74,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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