1. Completion of secondary school may be required.

2. Completion of a college program for forest workers may be required.

3. Formal training in chain saw operation and maintenance and several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.

4. Previous experience as a logging and forestry labourer or logging machine operator may be required. Experience requirements vary depending on the type and location of woodlands operations.

5. Provincial certification or a forest worker program certificate is required in some provinces.

6. Trade certification for fallers is available, but voluntary in Quebec.

1. What is a day in the life of a Chain Saw and Skidder Operators like?
   Chain saw and skidder operators perform some or all of the following duties: A. Operate chain saw to fell, delimb... more
2. What is the current Job Outlook for a Chain Saw and Skidder Operators?
   The job outlook for Chain Saw and Skidder Operators is considered Below Average because: 1. Employment grew at an... more
3. What is the future Job Outlook for a Chain Saw and Skidder Operators?
   Your job outlook will continue to be Below Average because: 1. Although the retirement rate will likely be above... more
4. How much does a Chain Saw and Skidder Operators make?
   The average hourly wages for Chain Saw and Skidder Operators is $17.36/HR, which is close to the average for... more
5. What is the currently unemployment rate for a Chain Saw and Skidder Operators"?
   17% of Chain Saw and Skidder Operators are unemployed. This rate is above the average for intermediate occupations. more
6. How many Chain Saw and Skidder Operators are employed part-time?
   9% of Chain Saw and Skidder Operators are employed only on a part-time basis. There were 13,800 workers employed in... more
7. How many Chain Saw and Skidder Operators are self-employed?
   Roughly 44% of Chain Saw and Skidder Operators are self-employed. This is considered Above average for the industry... more
8. What is the average age of a Chain Saw and Skidder Operators?
   The retirement rate to 2009 will likely be average reflecting the age/retirement structure of the occupation. more