What they do
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Directly supervise and coordinate activities of logging workers.
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Crew Foreman, Crew Leader, Crew Supervisor, Feller Buncher Operator (FB Operator), Harvesting Supervisor, Loader Operator Supervisor, Logging Crew Foreman, Logging Crew Supervisor, Logging Supervisor, Trucking Supervisor
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Wages
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| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers* |
| Vermont - 2020 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 13.90 |
$28,900 |
| 25% |
$ 16.42 |
$34,150 |
| Median |
$ 20.09 |
$41,790 |
| 75% |
$ 24.70 |
$51,380 |
| 90% |
$ 29.49 |
$61,350 |
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| Average |
$ 20.96 |
$43,590 |
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Industries of Employment
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers* |
| United States - 2018 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
| 34% |
| 18% |
- Animal production and aquaculture
| 16% |
| 7% |
- Support activities for agriculture and forestry
| 6% |
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Knowledge
| People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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- Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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- Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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- Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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- Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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- Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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- Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
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- Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Enterprising
Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
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- Realistic
Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
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- Conventional
Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
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Work Styles
| People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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- Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
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- Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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- Initiative
Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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- Leadership
Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
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Projected Employment
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| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers* |
| Vermont |
| 2018 employment |
366 |
| 2028 employment |
360 |
Annual percent change
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-0.2% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
52 |
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Education and Experience:
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers* |
- Typical education needed for entry
High school diploma or equivalent
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- Work experience in a related occupation
Less than 5 years
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
None
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Job Zone
| Some Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(4.0 to < 6.0) - A typical worker will require
over 3 months up to and including 1 year
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
| How much education do most people in this career have? |
| Education level |  | Percent of
U.S. Workers |
Doctoral or professional degree
or post-MA certificate | | 0% |
Master's degree or
post-BA certificate | | 0% |
| Bachelor's degree | | 20% |
| Associate's degree | | 0% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 4% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 46% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 30% |
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Licensing
| Vermont may require an occupational license: |
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Abilities
| People in this career often have talent in: |
- Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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- Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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- Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
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- Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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- Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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Work Activities
| In general, what you might do: |
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
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- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
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- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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- Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
- Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.
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- Determine forestry techniques or methods.
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- Train workers in farming, forestry, or hunting techniques.
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- Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
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- Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who violate safety regulations.
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- Monitor logging operations to identify and solve problems, improve work methods, and ensure compliance with safety, company, and government regulations.
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- Change logging operations or methods to eliminate unsafe conditions.
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- Train workers in tree felling or bucking, operation of tractors or loading machines, yarding or loading techniques, or safety regulations.
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- Assign to workers duties such as trees to be cut, cutting sequences and specifications, or loading of trucks, railcars, or rafts.
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