How To Become A Logger: What It Is and Career Path

What is a logger and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a logger. For example, did you know that they make an average of $22.63 an hour? That's $47,065 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -4% and produce -1,800 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreLoggerUS Average

Salary

3.7

Avg. Salary $47,065

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

5.4

Growth rate -4%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

8.7

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.82%

Asian 1.07%

Black or African American 7.83%

Hispanic or Latino 9.09%

Unknown 4.92%

White 75.27%

Gender

female 16.27%

male 83.73%

Age - 40

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 40

Stress level

5.4

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

7.0

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

7.2

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a logger

Explore logger education requirements

Most common logger degrees

Bachelor's

53.9 %

High School Diploma

23.7 %

Associate

9.3 %

Start to develop specific logger skills

Skills	Percentages
Video Footage	11.79%
Fluid Samples	8.96%
Enhance Safety	8.14%
Rig	7.24%
Skidder	6.88%

Complete relevant logger training and internships

Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New loggers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a logger based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real logger resumes.

Research logger duties and responsibilities

Manage HD camerawork and calculating wireless mic levels.
Edit and write NBA, MLB.
Record and collate stats during each play of the NCAA and NFL games.
Cut timber, drive trucks, load trucks, do maintenance on equipment, use welder and cutting torches

Prepare your logger resume

When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your logger resume.

You can use Zippia's AI resume builder to make the resume writing process easier while also making sure that you include key information that hiring managers expect to see on a logger resume. You'll find resume tips and examples of skills, responsibilities, and summaries, all provided by Zippi, your career sidekick.

Choose from 10+ customizable logger resume templates

Build a professional logger resume in minutes. Browse through our resume examples to identify the best way to word your resume. Then choose from 10+ resume templates to create your logger resume.

Apply for logger jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a logger job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do loggers rate their job?

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Logger reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2022

Pros

I do the same job every day but I never get the same results twice. each minute, hour, day everything changes. we drill thru different formations all the time. But we drill the same stuff from well to well.