Learn more

Nature
focused —
explorer
Careers

Silviculture Contractor

Silviculture is all about maintaining the growth, structure, and quality of forests.You’re passionate about the environment and prefer to spend your summers being one with nature, and your winters waging war against the pine beetles. You’re vital to the industry because you put the forest in forestry, and your job titles could include tree planter, regeneration surveyor, herbicide applicator, or cone picker. 

The path it takes to be A Silviculture Contractor

What you will need

No formal education required. Many are Registered Professional Forest Technicians with training

Your Average Salary

$39.57 an hour

Job openings

No open jobs found for this career at the moment.

Career Spotlights

Read real stories from real people in forestry

Not the right career for you?

Check out other explorer careers

Previous
Next