Log Graders and Scalers
What Log Graders and Scalers Do
Grade logs or estimate the marketable content or value of logs or pulpwood in sorting yards, millpond, log deck, or similar locations. Inspect logs for defects or measure logs to determine volume.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 28.3%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Production and Processingimportance 3.8/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.3/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.1/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 3.0/5
- Mechanicalimportance 2.7/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 2.7/5
- Transportationimportance 2.6/5
- English Languageimportance 2.5/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions5.0/5
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.8/5
- Frequency of Decision Making4.6/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5/5
- Freedom to Make Decisions4.3/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.3/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
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- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists94% skill match
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Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.0/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.9/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 2.9/5
- Time Managementimportance 2.9/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.8/5
- Persuasionimportance 2.8/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 2.8/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- AS/400 Database
- Atterbury Consultants SuperACE/FLIPS
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Perseverance
- Achievement Orientation
- Self-Confidence
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- ConventionalHigh
- RealisticMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- EnterprisingLow
- SocialLow
- ArtisticLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
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- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksCareer Change
- Driver/Sales WorkersCareer Change
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention SpecialistsCareer Change