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Log Graders and Scalers
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry · SOC 45-4023
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$46,330
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
700
Proj. Annual Openings
3,070
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.2%
Top Skills
1.Active Listening
2.Critical Thinking
3.Speaking
4.Writing
5.Active Learning
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Grade logs or estimate the marketable content or value of logs or pulpwood in sorting yards, millpond, log deck, or similar locations. Inspect logs for defects or measure logs to determine volume.
Common titles: Log Buyer, Log Check Scaler, Log Grader, Log Scaler, Lumber Grader, Scaler
Representative Tasks
- •Evaluate log characteristics and determine grades, using established criteria.
- •Record data about individual trees or load volumes into tally books or hand-held collection terminals.
- •Measure felled logs or loads of pulpwood to calculate volume, weight, dimensions, and marketable value, using measuring devices and conversion tables.
- •Paint identification marks of specified colors on logs to identify grades or species, using spray cans, or call out grades to log markers.
- •Jab logs with metal ends of scale sticks, and inspect logs to ascertain characteristics or defects such as water damage, splits, knots, broken ends, rotten areas, twists, and curves.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Evaluate log quality.
- •Record agricultural or forestry inventory data.
- •Measure physical characteristics of forestry or agricultural products.
- •Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
- •Direct material handling or moving activities.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
11
Occupations Shown
0.2%
Avg AI Exposure
1
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Outlook | Average | 9% Bright |
| Median Salary | $46,330 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |