NOC 22112: Forestry technologists and technicians
What forestry technologists and technicians do
Forestry technologists and technicians may work independently or perform technical and supervisory functions in support of forestry research, forest management, forest harvesting, forest resource conservation and environmental protection. They are employed by the forest industry sector, provincial and federal governments, consulting firms, and other industries and institutions, or they may be self-employed.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Conduct, supervise and participate in forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurements following accepted scientific and operational procedures
- Assist and perform technical functions in the preparation of forest management and harvest plans using photogrammetric and mapping techniques and computerized information systems
- Assist in planning and supervise construction of access routes and forest roads
- Implement, supervise and perform technical functions in silvicultural operations involving site preparation, planting, and tending of tree crops
- Coordinate activities such as timber scaling, forest fire suppression, disease or insect control or pre-commercial thinning of forest stands
- Supervise and perform technical functions in forest harvesting operations
- Monitor activities of logging companies and contractors and enforce regulations such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety and accident prevention
- Provide forestry education, advice and recommendations to woodlot owners, community organizations and the general public
- Develop and maintain computer databases
- Supervise forest tree nursery operations
- Provide technical support to forestry research programs in areas such as tree improvement, seed orchard operations, insect and disease surveys or experimental forestry and forest engineering research.
Job titles under NOC 22112
62 job titles are classified here, including conservation technician - forestry, cruising technician - forestry, enforcement officer - forestry.
- chief cruiser
- chief scaler
- conservation technician - forestry
- crew leader - forest fire suppression
- cruiser
- cruising technician - forestry
- enforcement officer - forestry
- extension forest ranger
- extension ranger - forestry
- field office supervisor - forestry
- fire crew leader - forestry
- fire suppression crew foreman/woman - forestry
- fire suppression officer - forestry
- forest engineering technician
- forest engineering technologist
- forest extension technician
- forest fire officer
- forest fire ranger
- forest fire technician
- forest firefighting crew leader
- forest inventory resource officer
- forest planning technician
- forest protection coordinator
- forest regional inventory technician
Employment requirements
- Completion of a one- to three-year college program in forestry technology or in a renewable resource program or forest ranger program is usually required.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required for forestry technologists or technicians in all provinces except Prince Edward Island and Manitoba.
- Certification or licensing as a scaler is required for some positions.
- In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."
Forestry technologists and technicians wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $22.50/hr | $32.97/hr | $44.71/hr |
Toronto ON | $27.20/hr | $36.86/hr | $48.74/hr |
Montréal QC | $20.68/hr | $29.40/hr | $35.39/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $25.55/hr | $36.66/hr | $49.03/hr |
Calgary AB | $27.65/hr | $38.65/hr | $49.17/hr |
Edmonton AB | $25.00/hr | $35.89/hr | $43.14/hr |
Ottawa ON | $19.96/hr | $30.02/hr | $38.94/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $17.96/hr | $27.18/hr | $37.29/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $22.50/hr | $32.00/hr | $43.59/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $26.01/hr | $38.03/hr | $51.79/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $24.91/hr | $35.87/hr | $50.35/hr |
London ON | $23.48/hr | $37.00/hr | $52.03/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $26.09/hr | $36.83/hr | $49.28/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $25.30/hr | $33.17/hr | $44.14/hr |
Nova Scotia | $19.60/hr | $37.79/hr | $45.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $23.25/hr | $33.02/hr | $44.95/hr |
Quebec | $22.50/hr | $32.00/hr | $43.59/hr |
Ontario | $22.89/hr | $35.38/hr | $45.05/hr |
Manitoba | $16.94/hr | $28.66/hr | $40.89/hr |
Saskatchewan | $21.35/hr | $27.54/hr | $41.91/hr |
Alberta | $26.59/hr | $36.20/hr | $57.87/hr |
British Columbia | $24.50/hr | $32.00/hr | $42.94/hr |
Using NOC 22112 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 62 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Biological technologists and technicians (NOC 22110)
- Conservation and fishery officers (NOC 22113)
- Forest engineer (NOC 21111)
- Forester (NOC 21111)
- Supervisors, logging and forestry (NOC 82010)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for forestry technologists and technicians?
Forestry technologists and technicians are NOC 2021 unit group 22112. Example job titles in this group include conservation technician - forestry, cruising technician - forestry, enforcement officer - forestry, extension ranger - forestry.
What TEER is NOC 22112?
NOC 22112 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do forestry technologists and technicians earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $32.97/hr, about $64,000 a year full-time, with a range of $22.50/hr to $44.71/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.