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What is a yarder operator and how to become one
Avg. Salary $41,245
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 7%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.83%
Asian 2.48%
Black or African American 14.63%
Hispanic or Latino 16.46%
Unknown 4.39%
White 61.21%
Genderfemale 6.49%
male 93.51%
Age - 44American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 44Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is advanced
7 - challenging
Work life balance is poor
6.4 - fair
Yarder operator career paths
Key steps to become a yarder operator
Explore yarder operator education requirements
Start to develop specific yarder operator skills
Skills Percentages Safety Rules 17.16% Yard Operations 13.27% Loaders 9.13% Logistics 8.06% Pallets 7.52% Complete relevant yarder operator training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New yarder operators 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 yarder operator based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real yarder operator resumes.Research yarder operator duties and responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of 20 highly skil logistics technicians and transportation operators.
- Load and unload trucks, sorting materials, build, repair, tear down of pallets.
- operate heavy equipment such as, mini loaders, front end loaders, bobcats, forklifts, excavator.
- Lead weekly conference calls with internal logistics centers to discuss vendor performance and current or future business.
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When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your yarder operator resume.
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Apply for yarder operator jobs
Now it's time to start searching for a yarder operator 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
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Average yarder operator salary
The average yarder operator salary in the United States is $41,245 per year or $20 per hour. Yarder operator salaries range between $32,000 and $51,000 per year.
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How do yarder operators rate their job?
Yarder operator reviews
Not sure if this is everywhere but where I work it's too hot in the summer to log so we get July and August off with pay. We also get a yearly bonus (around $15-$20k) at the end of the season. The work is hard but I enjoy it.
Young guy's starting out that think they know everything and don't listen to us old guy's that have been doing it for years. The work is hard enough and when you don't listen and take advice from the guy's that have been doing it for years you only make it harder on everyone!
Updated January 8, 2025
