Supervisors - logging and forestry | Occupational Profiles

Supervisors - logging and forestry

NOC

82010

- Supervisors, logging and forestry

oversee and coordinate the activities of workers engaged in logging and silvicultural operations.

Full NOC Description

Supervisors in logging and forestry supervise and coordinate the activities of workers engaged in logging operations and silvicultural operations. They are employed by logging companies, contractors and government agencies.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of logging and forestry workers in woodland operations, often in several work locations over several square kilometres

Oversee silvicultural activities such as scarification, planting and vegetation control

Schedule work crews, equipment and transportation for several work locations

Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve work methods

Instruct workers in safety, recognize unsafe work conditions and modify work procedures

Ensure that government regulations are met

Communicate with forestry technical, professional and management personnel regarding forest harvesting and forest management plans, procedures and schedules

Prepare production and other reports

Hire and train new workers.

Also Known As

forest operations supervisor
forestry crew supervisor
hook tender - logging
logging contractor
logging foreman/woman

production supervisor - logging

silviculture supervisor

woods foreman/woman

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Completion of a one- to three-year college program for forestry technologists or technicians may be required.

Formal company training and several months of on-the-job training are provided.

Several years of experience as a logger, silvicultural worker, or logging machinery operator are usually required.

A chemical application licence may be required.

An industrial first aid certificate may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes

Regulation Body

New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists

Employment by Sex

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

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7.1%

Female

92.9%

Male

Employment by age

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5.6%

15-24

9.3%

25-34

16.7%

35-44

33.3%

45-54

31.5%

55-64

3.7%

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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23.6%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

38.2%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

3.6%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

20.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

14.5%

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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56.4%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

16.4%

Manufacturing

7.3%

Construction

20.0%

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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21.80%

Northeast

20.00%

Southeast

20.00%

Southwest

7.30%

Central

30.90%

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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$76,000

Northeast

$68,000

Southeast

$76,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

$70,000

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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