Vocational Programs for Log Graders and Scalers Career

The role of Log Graders and Scalers is to grade logs or estimate the marketable content or value of logs or pulpwood in sorting yards, millpond, log deck, or similar locations. Inspect logs for defects or measure logs to determine volume..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $47,120 and $23 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Log Graders and Scalers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 3,640 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2025 average tuition over the programs for preparing Log Graders and Scalers is $12,083. The average length of the programs is 867 hours and the average completion time is 10.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Log Graders and Scalers Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Log Graders and Scalers. Total 81 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Log Graders and Scalers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	81	$12,083	$619	867 Hours	10.00 Months

Related Occupations to Log Graders and Scalers Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Log Graders and Scalers.

Related Occupations toLog Graders and Scalers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	394K	$57,610	$28
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	51,250	$44,240	$21
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	23,430	$34,880	$17
Fallers	4,800	$61,190	$29
Logging Equipment Operators	23,720	$49,790	$24
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	7,220	$39,260	$19
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	585K	$49,260	$24
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	12,510	$44,400	$21
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,008K	$39,760	$19
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20
Packers and Packagers, Hand	645K	$35,450	$17

Schools offering vocational programs for Log Graders and Scalers

The following 66 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Log Graders and Scalers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.