NOC 84111: Silviculture and forestry workers
What silviculture and forestry workers do
Silviculture and forestry workers perform a variety of duties related to reforestation and to the management, improvement and conservation of forest lands. They are employed by logging companies, contractors and government services.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assess site, select seedlings and plant trees using manual planting tools in reforestation areas
- Operate power thinning saw to thin and space trees in reforestation areas
- Operate chain saw to thin young forest stands
- Control weeds and undergrowth in regenerating forest stands using manual tools and chemicals
- Complete firefighting reports and maintain firefighting equipment
- Dig trenches, cut trees, pump water on burning areas to fight forest fires under direction of fire suppression officer or forestry technician
- Operate and maintain a skidder, bulldozer or other prime mover to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated
- Perform other silviculture duties such as collecting seed cones, pruning trees, assisting in planting surveys and marking trees for subsequent operations.
Job titles under NOC 84111
26 job titles are classified here, including clearing saw operator - forestry, forest firefighter, forestry crew worker.
- brush cutter - forestry
- clearing saw operator - forestry
- fire crewman/woman - forestry
- fire lookout
- fire suppression crewman/woman - forestry
- forest firefighter
- forestry conservation worker
- forestry crew worker
- forestry crewman/woman
- forestry worker
- forestry worker - logging
- lookout - forestry
- pieceworker - silviculture
- precommercial tree thinner
- scarification equipment operator
- scarification equipment operator - forestry
- scarifier operator - silviculture
- seed cone collector
- seed cone picker
- silviculture worker
- spacing saw operator
- spacing saw operator - forestry
- thinning saw operator
- thinning saw operator - forestry
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Completion of a college or other specialized program for silviculture workers or forestry crew workers may be required.
- Formal training in power saw operation and maintenance and several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.
- Experience as a logging and forestry labourer may be required.
- A chemicals application licence is required.
- Workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) and transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) certificates may be required.
- A silvicultural worker's licence may be required.
Silviculture and forestry workers 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 | $19.75/hr | $25.00/hr | $34.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $20.13/hr | $23.96/hr | $31.50/hr |
Montréal QC | $20.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $45.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $22.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $22.00/hr | $23.29/hr | $31.75/hr |
Edmonton AB | $20.00/hr | $22.44/hr | $26.50/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $21.00/hr | $26.60/hr | $35.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $23.15/hr | $30.00/hr | $50.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $18.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $29.57/hr |
Nova Scotia | $18.00/hr | $23.28/hr | $27.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $20.00/hr | $24.30/hr | $30.74/hr |
Quebec | $21.00/hr | $26.60/hr | $35.00/hr |
Ontario | $20.75/hr | $25.38/hr | $33.00/hr |
Manitoba | $18.00/hr | $20.13/hr | $25.50/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $20.00/hr | $27.16/hr |
Alberta | $20.00/hr | $22.44/hr | $27.12/hr |
British Columbia | $21.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $38.50/hr |
Using NOC 84111 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 26 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Arborist (NOC 22114)
- Chain saw and skidder operators (NOC 84110)
- Forest nursery labourer (NOC 85103)
- Forestry professionals (NOC 21111)
- Forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112)
- Logging and forestry labourers (NOC 85120)
- Supervisors, logging and forestry (NOC 82010)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for silviculture and forestry workers?
Silviculture and forestry workers are NOC 2021 unit group 84111. Example job titles in this group include clearing saw operator - forestry, forest firefighter, forestry crew worker, pieceworker - silviculture.
What TEER is NOC 84111?
NOC 84111 is TEER 4 (High school and on-the-job training). Usually requires completion of secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do silviculture and forestry workers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $25.00/hr, about $49,000 a year full-time, with a range of $19.75/hr to $34.00/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.