Logging Labourers
Job description
These individuals perform a variety of manual tasks, such as clearing brush from trails to make them easier to use. They are employed by logging companies and contractors.
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Hazardous chemical
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Falling objects
- Vibration
Main tasks
- Attach cables to the felled trees to lift them up.
- Plant trees.
- Spray herbicides.
- Clear brush to make tracks for landscaping.
- Clear and clean loading areas.
Advancement and mobility
- There is some mobility between positions in this group.
- Experience leads to senior positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 21.6% Female
- 78.4% Male
Not available.
- 21.6% Female
- 78.4% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$31,400
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 113, 115379% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 567% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11525% of jobs
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NAICS 3214% of jobs
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NAICS 232% of jobs
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Others3% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 113, 115379% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 567% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11525% of jobs
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NAICS 3214% of jobs
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NAICS 232% of jobs
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Others3% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Sometimes required
- A secondary school diploma may be required.
- A Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) certificate may be required.
- A safety course may be required.
- A chemicals application licence may be required.
- A Class 5 driver's licence may be required and a Class 3 driver's licence may be an asset.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Information processing
- Reading comprehension
- Coordination
- Oral expression
- Monitoring operations
- Social perception
Abilities
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Limb coordination
- Static muscle power
- Oral comprehension
- Control accuracy
- Near vision
- Core strength
- Distance vision
- Endurance
- Selective attention
- Awareness of issues
- Speech clarity
- Written comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Depth perception
- Digital dexterity
- Dynamic strength
- Verbal skills
- Inductive reasoning
- Information organization
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Speech recognition
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Respect standards and regulations
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Tolerance to frequent temperature variations
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
- Tolerance to routine work
- Timeliness
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work manually
- Develop and exploit natural resources
- Work in contact with nature and animals
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 85120
Logging and forestry labourers
Job titles
- Seasonal swamper - logging
- Seasonal swamper - logging forestry
- Forestry labourer
- Logging labourer
- Seasonal tree planter
- Cable hooker - logging
- Swamper - logging and forestry
- Log driver
- Pulpwood piler
- Pondman/woman
- Logging and forestry labourer
- Boom man/woman
- Boom worker - mill pond
- Boom worker - logging
- Choke setter - logging
- Sprayer - logging and forestry
Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
Last update: January 29, 2026
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