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Forestry and Logging (NAICS 113, 1153)

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  • Included sectors
  • Description
  • Hourly wage in 2022
  • 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 2022

Minimum
$20.00
Median
$29.81
Maximum
$42.31

Job prospects by industry sector

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Job prospects by industry sector

Average annual growth 2022-2026

All of Québec

This sector between 0% and 1%
All sectors 1.5%

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Employment in 2021

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

All of Québec

This sector 15,500
All sectors 4,270,000

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Type of jobs

All of Québec

This sector
Full time 91%
Part time 9%
All sectors
Full time 79.7%
Part time 20.3%

All of Québec

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

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$51,000

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 This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Conseil de l'industrie forestière du Québec This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Fédération des producteurs forestiers du Québec This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Fédération québécoise des coopératives forestières This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Bureau de promotion des produits du bois du Québec (QWEB) This hyperlink will open in a new window.

Related occupations

Occupation People employed
Chainsaw Operators CNP 8421 (84110) 11%
Silviculture and Logging Workers CNP 8422 (84111) 10%
Logging Machinery Operators CNP 8241 (83110) 9%
Logging Supervisors CNP 8211 (82010) 7%
Logging Labourers CNP 8616 (85120) 6%
Forestry Professionals CNP 2122 (21111) 5%
Forestry Technologists and Technicians CNP 2223 (22112) 5%
Administrative Assistants CNP 1241 4%
Transport Truck Drivers CNP 7511 (73300) 4%
Heavy Equipment Mechanics CNP 7312 (72401) 3%
Senior Management – Construction, Production, and Public Utility CNP 0016 (00015) 2%
Natural Resource Development Managers CNP 0811 (80010) 2%
Landscaping Labourers CNP 8612 (85121) 2%
Construction Equipment Operators CNP 7521 (73400) 2%
Woodworking Machine Operators CNP 9437 (94124) 1%
Others 27%

See also

Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)

Last update: April 28, 2023

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