Also called: Arborist Climber, Line-Clearance Arborist
Climbs trees with ropes and harnesses to prune and remove them, often near houses and power lines.
You rope up 80 feet into a tree, chainsaw dangling from your harness, and carefully cut limbs that your ground crew lowers with ropes. It's athletic, a bit dangerous, and there are even tree-climbing competitions.
Utility line-clearance work often pays more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; arborist certifications and line-clearance training raise pay.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Arboriculture (certificate).
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Tree trimmers and pruners.
Low risk for 10 years. Robots can't climb and rig trees near houses; demand grows with storms and power-line clearing.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to tree service companies as a groundworker; they teach climbing and rigging on the job
Classes: PE or fitness, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 37-3013.
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