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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.
What a faller does
Become a faller
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good faller
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $49 per hour with a typical salary of $59,600 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $36 and $58 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $5,200 and $36,600 per year.
- 21% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $54 per hour with a typical salary of $51,400 per year.
- 89.4% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Faller job outlook
- There are 228 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 37 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 3% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 27% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.