Log Graders and Scalers
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.
- O*NET-SOC code
45-4023.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,950 | $37,780 | $46,330 | $56,250 | $62,400 |
By state (25)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 100 | $44,950 | 2.44 |
| Arkansas | 190 | $42,340 | 7.43 |
| California | 320 | $56,670 | 0.90 |
| Florida | 70 | $39,040 | 0.35 |
| Georgia | 130 | $39,830 | 1.35 |
| Idaho | 140 | $57,620 | 8.26 |
| Indiana | 60 | $46,160 | 0.95 |
| Kentucky | 80 | $45,330 | 1.92 |
| Louisiana | 90 | $47,510 | 2.41 |
| Maine | 120 | $50,180 | 9.51 |
| Michigan | 50 | $51,810 | 0.52 |
| Mississippi | 130 | $48,010 | 5.79 |
| Missouri | 60 | $37,440 | 1.08 |
| New Hampshire | 30 | $46,530 | 2.59 |
| North Carolina | 200 | $36,850 | 2.03 |
| Ohio | 30 | $49,710 | 0.29 |
| Oregon | 50 | $60,250 | 1.37 |
| Pennsylvania | 330 | $44,550 | 2.71 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $44,370 | 0.91 |
| Tennessee | 110 | $35,920 | 1.69 |
| Texas | 40 | $36,100 | 0.15 |
| Virginia | 80 | $36,220 | 0.99 |
| Washington | 200 | $61,580 | 2.82 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $43,040 | 6.14 |
| Wisconsin | 180 | $46,150 | 3.02 |
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.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Log Graders and Scalers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | Quality Control Analysis | 0.88 | 0.958 |
| Pest Control Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.00 | 0.940 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.938 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | Troubleshooting | 1.12 | 0.931 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.12 | 0.930 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Log Graders and Scalers, excluding software Log Graders and Scalers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Warehouse management system WMS | 3 of 20 | 7.7x |
| Inventory management systems | 3 of 20 | 4.8x |
| IBM Notes | 4 of 20 | 1.8x |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | 3 of 20 | 2.0x |
| Database software | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Email software | 6 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Microsoft SharePoint | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Web browser software | 4 of 20 | 0.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Production and Processing | 3.79 | 3.95 |
| Mathematics | 3.33 | 3.26 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.12 | 2.89 |
| Administration and Management | 3.03 | 2.76 |
| Mechanical | 2.70 | 2.72 |
| Education and Training | 2.69 | 2.84 |
| Transportation | 2.64 | 2.38 |
| English Language | 2.52 | 2.33 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.44 | 2.03 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.33 | 2.50 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.27 | 1.48 |
| Administrative | 2.11 | 2.12 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.09 | 1.82 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.98 | 1.54 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.96 | 1.47 |
| Geography | 1.93 | 1.80 |
| Biology | 1.85 | 1.22 |
| Communications and Media | 1.73 | 1.23 |
| Psychology | 1.70 | 1.33 |
| Design | 1.70 | 1.22 |
| Law and Government | 1.67 | 1.35 |
| Building and Construction | 1.66 | 1.27 |
| Chemistry | 1.59 | 1.17 |
| Physics | 1.54 | 0.97 |
| Telecommunications | 1.50 | 0.64 |
| Foreign Language | 1.43 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.33 | 0.70 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.32 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.29 | 0.51 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.22 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.20 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.14 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.07 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.50 | 3.12 |
| Static Strength | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Originality | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Reaction Time | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Response Orientation | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- AS/400 Database
- Atterbury Consultants SuperACE/FLIPS
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.