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Tree Trimmers and Pruners

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$50,430	8700	4.8%
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$50,430

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

8700

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

4.8%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months

On-the-Job Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

Detailed Work Activities

Instruct staff in work policies or procedures.
Supervise maintenance workers.
Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
Climb ladders or vehicles to perform duties.
Clean equipment or supplies.
Trim trees or other vegetation.
Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
Trim trees or other vegetation.
Trim trees or other vegetation.
Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.
Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
Remove debris from work sites.
Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
Inspect landscaping to determine treatment needs.
Install equipment to protect or support trees.
Remove debris from work sites.
Provide information about landscaping services or costs.
Remove debris from work sites.
Remove debris from work sites.
Trim trees or other vegetation.
Plant greenery to improve landscape appearance.
Prepare chemicals for work application.
Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.
Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
Estimate maintenance service requirements or costs.
Irrigate lawns, trees, or plants.
Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.
Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.
Operate grounds maintenance equipment.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes, or other tools.
Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.
Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.
Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.
Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.
Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.
Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces or seal surfaces and to protect them from fungi and insects.
Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.
Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.

Work Styles

Integrity

Job requires being honest and ethical.

Achievement/Effort

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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