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Logging Equipment Operators - What They Do
Logging Equipment Operators generally receive Moderate-term on-the-job training before they are capable of performing their job at an acceptable level.
Once employed, Logging Equipment Operators can expect to earn an average of $34,000 per year throughout their career.
In addition, over the coming 10 years Logging Equipment Operators will see a moderate decline in jobs available within their industry. They will likely experience a decline in employment of -1.3%.
In respect to starting your own business, Logging Equipment Operators are extremely entrepreneurial in nature. Currently, 28.0% of the employment base is classified as self-employed.
Given the job environment today, Logging Equipment Operators can consider themselves quite lucky, as only 6.0% are currently unemployed.
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