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Forestry and Logging (NAICS 113, 1153)

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  • Included sectors
  • Description
  • Hourly wage in 2024
  • Job prospects by industry sector
  • Workforce sectoral committee
  • Sectoral associations
  • Related occupations

Included sectors

NAICS 113
Forestry and logging
NAICS 1153
Support activities for forestry

Description

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing and harvesting timber on a long production cycle (ten years or more) or providing particular support services related to harvesting timber. Establishments primarily engaged in producing Christmas trees and other species with production cycles of less than ten years are not included in this sector.

Hourly wage in 2024

Minimum
$20.00
Median
$31.25
Maximum
$44.38

Job prospects by industry sector

Les 2 champs de sélection ci-dessous vous permettent de comparer 2 régions. Les données des régions seront automatiquement mises à jour à la sélection. Par défaut, la province de Québec est sélectionnée pour la première région.

Job prospects by industry sector

Average annual growth 2024-2028

All of Québec

This sector between 1% and 2%
All sectors 1.2%

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Employment in 2023

The number of people employed is not published if less than 1,500.

All of Québec

This sector 9,600
All sectors 4,506,400

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Type of jobs

All of Québec

This sector
Full time 91.3%
Part time 8.7%
All sectors
Full time 82%
Part time 18%

All of Québec

This sector
Full time
Part time
All sectors
Full time
Part time

Yearly wage on 2020

All of Québec

$58,000

All of Québec

Workforce sectoral committee

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre en aménagement forestier

Address
965, avenue Newton, bureau 254
Québec, G1P4M4
Quebec
Phone number
418-864-7126
Toll free: 1-877-864-7126
fax
418-864-7136
email
info@foretcomptences.ca
Web site
http://www.csmoaf.com

Sectoral associations

  • Association des entrepreneurs en travaux sylvicoles du Québec
  • Conseil de l'industrie forestière du Québec
  • Fédération des producteurs forestiers du Québec
  • Fédération québécoise des coopératives forestières
  • Bureau de promotion des produits du bois du Québec (QWEB)

Related occupations

Occupation People employed
Logging Machinery Operators CNP 83110 13%
Silviculture Workers CNP 84111 11%
Chainsaw Operators CNP 84110 10%
Forestry Technologists and Technicians CNP 22112 7%
Logging Supervisors CNP 82010 6%
Forestry Professionals CNP 21111 5%
Logging Labourers CNP 85120 5%
Transport Truck Drivers CNP 73300 4%
Construction Equipment Operators CNP 73400 4%
Administrative Assistants CNP 13110 3%
Heavy Equipment Mechanics CNP 72401 2%
Natural Resource Development Managers CNP 80010 2%
Landscaping Labourers CNP 85121 1%
Accounts Clerks CNP 14200 1%
Woodworking Machine Operators CNP 94124 1%
Others 25%

See also

Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)

Last update: January 29, 2026

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