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Logging Machinery Operators  (NOC 8241)
Yellowknife Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Logging machinery operators operate cable yarding systems, mechanical harvesters and forwarders and mechanical tree processors and loaders to fell, yard and process trees at logging sites. They are employed by logging companies and contractors.

chipping machine operator, delimber operator, feller buncher operator, feller forwarder operator, grapple operator – logging, linehorse operator, loader operator – logging, log processor operator, rigging slinger, shortwood harvester operator, slasher operator – logging, steel spar operator, treelength forwarder operator, yarder operator.

The following is a summary of main duties for some occupations in this unit group:
  • Cable yarding system operators operate machines to transport trees from logging areas to landing or log loading sites in mountainous terrain in western Canada.
  • Mechanical harvester and forwarder operators assess site and terrain and drive heavy equipment to perform a combination of felling, slashing, bucking, bunching and forwarding operations at logging areas.
  • Mechanical tree processor and loader operators operate a variety of machines which perform a combination of slashing, bucking, chipping, sorting and loading logs or trees at landing sites.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Yellowknife, Hay River

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Wages for Logging Machinery Operators in Yellowknife Region

Wages depend on job requirements and work conditions. They also vary between regions, for reasons such as location, labour agreements, and the availability of workers. The wages below are estimated before taxes.

Wage Estimates

Table of wage levels for your chosen occupation in your region as well as in the rest of the province or territory.
Location Wage ($/hr) Note
Low Median High
Canada 14.69 21.71 30.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Alberta 19.00 26.52 30.00 Note
Reference Period: 2011
Source: Alberta Wage and Salary Survey
British Columbia 20.52 26.50 31.50 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Manitoba 14.00 22.20 26.28 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
New Brunswick 14.00 17.00 20.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador 14.42 21.00 28.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Northwest Territories N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.

Nova Scotia 13.00 16.50 20.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Nunavut N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.

Ontario 13.67 20.00 27.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Prince Edward Island 13.18 18.15 19.49 Note
Reference Period: 2006
Source: 2006 Census - Statistics Canada
Québec 13.25 22.00 26.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan 16.00 22.00 32.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Yukon N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.

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