Forestry technicians perform technical and supervisory functions in support of forestry research and forest management, harvesting, resource conservation and environmental protection.
Skill level:
Skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Forestry technicians - from $1,837 to $5,913 per month - 2024.
- A Forestry technicians typically earns between $1,837 and $3,713 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $2,115 and $4,189 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Conducting forest inventories, surveys and field measurements following accepted scientific and operational procedures
- Assisting in and performing technical functions in the preparation of forest management and harvest plans using photogrammetric and mapping techniques and computerized information systems
- Assisting in planning and supervision of construction of access routes and forest roads
- Implementing, supervising and performing technical functions in silvicultural operations involving site preparation, planting, and tending of tree crops
- Coordinating activities such as timber scaling, forest fire suppression, disease or insect control or pre-commercial thinning of forest stands
- Supervising and performing technical functions in forest harvesting operations
- Ensuring adherence to regulations and policies concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety and accident prevention
- Supervising forest tree nursery operations
- Providing 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
- Preparing forest cultivation and cutting plans
