NOC 2021 · 84110 · TEER 4
Chain saw and skidder operators
Unit group 84110 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.
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What this group covers
Chain saw and skidder operators operate chain saws to fell, delimb and buck trees, and operate skidders to move or yard the felled trees from the logging site to the landing area for processing and transportation. They are employed by logging companies and contractors.
Example job titles
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- bucker
- bucker - logging
- cable skidder operator
- chain saw operator - logging
- chaser - logging
- cordwood cutter
- cutter - logging
- faller
- faller - logging
- faller and bucker - logging
- feller
- feller - logging
- forest worker - logging
- grapple skidder operator
- hardwood faller and bucker
- horse logger
- landing bucker - logging
- landingman/woman
- landingman/woman - logging
- log cutter
- logger
- logging tractor operator
- lumberjack
- pieceworker - logging
- pole cutter
- post cutter
- pulpwood cutter
- skidder operator
- skidder operator - logging
- wood cutter - logging
Source: Statistics Canada — National Occupational Classification 2021 V1.0. Data current as of 13 August 2026. NOC 2021 Version 1.0. The classification is versioned rather than dated — IRCC moved to it in November 2022, and a new version would be a new classification rather than an update.