82010 – Supervisors, logging and forestry
Lead statement
Supervisors in logging and forestry supervise and coordinate the activities of workers engaged in logging operations and silvicultural operations.
Main duties
- Supervise and coordinate the activities of logging and forestry workers in woodland operations, often in several work locations over several square kilometres
- Oversee silvicultural activities such as scarification, planting and vegetation control
- Schedule work crews, equipment and transportation for several work locations
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve work methods
- Instruct workers in safety, recognize unsafe work conditions and modify work procedures
- Ensure that government regulations are met
- Communicate with forestry technical, professional and management personnel regarding forest harvesting and forest management plans, procedures and schedules
- Prepare production and other reports
- Hire and train new workers.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a one- to three-year college program for forestry technologists or technicians may be required.
- An industrial first aid certificate may be required.
- Several years of experience as a logger, silvicultural worker, or logging machinery operator are usually required.
- A chemical application licence may be required.
- Formal company training and several months of on-the-job training are provided.
Example job titles
boom master - logging · logging contractor · silviculture contractor · forestry foreman/woman · woods foreman/woman · logging foreman/woman · forest operations supervisor · forestry conservation contractor · forestry crew supervisor · grapple yarder hook tender · hook and rig supervisor - logging · loading foreman/woman - logging · log yarding boss · logging supervisor · planting crew foreman/woman · pond foreman/woman · production supervisor - logging · setting foreman/woman logging · silviculture supervisor · skidders foreman/woman - logging · logging crew supervisor - forestry · forestry supervisor · hook tender · hook tender - logging · loggers supervisor - forestry · buckers supervisor
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $23.70 | $34.85 | $50.48 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $28.81 | $43.42 | $58.33 |
| Nova Scotia | $21.23 | $29.20 | $44.34 |
| New Brunswick | $23.70 | $34.85 | $40.00 |
| Quebec | $24.46 | $31.11 | $39.14 |
| Ontario | $27.00 | $42.31 | $59.13 |
| Manitoba | $23.99 | $35.53 | $62.61 |
| Saskatchewan | $25.79 | $36.88 | $61.55 |
| Alberta | $16.27 | $33.57 | $50.48 |
| British Columbia | $37.00 | $42.00 | $50.48 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.