Ability to visualize objects from drawings and sketches. Ability to do routine work. Workers spend much of the time on their feet, with the danger of falling constantly present because of wet conditions and the amount of movement required. Barker operators usually work in an enclosed booth to minimize noise. Cut-off sawyers frequently do heavy work.
Wages vary with training, experience and location.
Entry level wages may be lower. There were 80 people employed as log graders and scalers in Indiana in 1998. It is estimated that between 1996 and 2006, about 3 jobs per year will need to be filled in this occupation. This number includes new jobs and jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers. This occupation should grow as fast as the average for other occupations in Indiana.