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Also called timber faller, tree faller, all round logger and arborist.
$52,100
Median pay a year
3,130
People do this work
6
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Cutting trees or logs
Operating forestry equipment
Marking agricultural products
Determining forestry techniques
Trimming trees and vegetation
Measuring forestry characteristics
Evaluating log quality
Evaluating plant quality
Loading agricultural products
Performing horticultural tasks
Attaching equipment extensions
Maintaining agricultural equipment
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Faller
Summary
Faller using axes and chainsaws to cut down trees, assessing tree conditions and site factors to control the direction of fall and minimize damage. Responsible for maintaining equipment and clearing work areas for safety
Experience
Faller
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Stopped saw engines, pulled cutting bars from cuts, and ran to safety as trees fell
Appraised trees for twist, rot, and limb growth to control direction of fall
Sawed back-cuts, leaving sound wood to control direction of tree falls
Cleared brush from work areas and escape routes using axes and chainsaws
Measured felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths with chainsaws
Maintained and repaired chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning and sharpening them
Selected trees to cut down by assessing site, terrain, and weather conditions
Skills
Hands-On Work
Cutting trees or logs, Operating forestry equipment, Trimming trees and vegetation, Loading agricultural products, Performing horticultural tasks
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Stopped saw engines and ran to safetyChecked trees for twist and rotSawed back-cuts for tree directionCleared brush and cut saplingsMeasured and cut trees into logsMaintained and repaired chainsaws
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Stopped saw engines and quickly moved to safety during cutting operations to ensure a secure work environment.
Sawed back-cuts to guide tree direction, maintaining control over the fall and minimizing risk.
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Add how often you stopped saw engines during operations.
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Stopped saw engines and quickly moved to safety every time I cut a tree to ensure a secure work environment
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Every time I cut a treeMost cutting operationsEach shift I worked
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Show what improved because you guided tree direction with back-cuts.
The line
Sawed back-cuts to guide tree direction, maintaining control over the fall and minimizing risk.
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Fewer trees fell in unwanted directionsReduced risk of injury during fallsSafer work area for my team
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The work itself
What a Faller does
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Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage.
What it pays
How much does a Faller make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$41,360
Median
$52,100
75th percentile
$63,390
About 3,130 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Fallers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.