Fallers
Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage.
- O*NET-SOC code
45-4021.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$52,100
Employment, U.S.3,130
Median hourly wage$25.05
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,180 | $41,360 | $52,100 | $63,390 | $82,360 |
By state (20)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 80 | Not available | 1.77 |
| Arkansas | $67,060 | ||
| California | 260 | $59,590 | 0.71 |
| Georgia | 170 | $39,380 | 1.77 |
| Idaho | 190 | $78,330 | 11.04 |
| Indiana | 40 | $26,210 | 0.68 |
| Louisiana | 200 | $62,040 | 5.17 |
| Maryland | 60 | $58,300 | 1.13 |
| Michigan | 410 | $51,700 | 4.63 |
| Mississippi | 140 | $54,110 | 6.13 |
| New York | 120 | $36,190 | 0.60 |
| North Carolina | 200 | $46,080 | 2.01 |
| Ohio | $47,700 | ||
| Oregon | 180 | $84,490 | 4.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 80 | Not available | 0.65 |
| South Carolina | 130 | $76,350 | 2.73 |
| Tennessee | 80 | $47,560 | 1.22 |
| Virginia | 330 | $48,340 | 4.04 |
| Washington | $77,340 | ||
| Wisconsin | $50,010 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roof Bolters, Mining | 1-2 | 0.946 |
| 2 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 1-2 | 0.945 |
| 3 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 1-2 | 0.944 |
| 4 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 1-2 | 0.943 |
| 5 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 6 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 7 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 1-2 | 0.941 |
| 8 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 1-2 | 0.940 |
| 9 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 10 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | 1-2 | 0.936 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Fallers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | Instructing | 1.38 | 0.943 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | Repairing | 0.87 | 0.942 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | Speaking | 0.76 | 0.934 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Quality Control Analysis | 1.00 | 0.929 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Speaking | 0.76 | 0.928 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | Operation and Control | 1.24 | 0.918 |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.915 |
| Dredge Operators | Operations Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.915 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.911 |
| Construction Laborers | Speaking | 0.76 | 0.910 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Fallers, excluding software Fallers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Computerized numerical control CNC software | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Inventory management systems | 4 of 20 | 6.4x |
| SAP software | 8 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 5 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Microsoft Windows | 5 of 20 | 1.0x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (27) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 3.29 | 4.04 |
| Production and Processing | 2.97 | 2.93 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.73 | 2.61 |
| Mathematics | 2.52 | 2.37 |
| English Language | 2.48 | 2.33 |
| Telecommunications | 2.18 | 1.15 |
| Transportation | 2.04 | not rated |
| Education and Training | 1.90 | 1.81 |
| Law and Government | 1.89 | 1.54 |
| Physics | 1.81 | 1.23 |
| Geography | 1.77 | not rated |
| Administration and Management | 1.69 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.69 | not rated |
| Customer and Personal Service | 1.64 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.58 | not rated |
| Administrative | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.47 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.43 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.37 | 0.62 |
| Communications and Media | 1.24 | not rated |
| Design | 1.24 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.22 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.17 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.12 | not rated |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.11 | not rated |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.09 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.07 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reaction Time | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Static Strength | 3.75 | 4.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Control Precision | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Far Vision | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Stamina | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Depth Perception | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Rate Control | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Response Orientation | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Sound Localization | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Written Expression | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.75 | 1.00 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Assisi Compiler
- Assisi Software Assisi Inventory
- Assisi Software Assisi Manager
- Assisi Software Assisi Resource
- BCS Woodlands Software The Logger Tracker
- BCS Woodlands Software Woodlands Tracker
- ESRI ArcView
- Geographic information system GIS systems
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
No metro meets the threshold.