Most people in this occupational group work for the forest industry. Some work for government, local, provincial and federal, and some are self-employed. Working Conditions Be prepared for physically demanding work, outdoors and often in isolated areas.
Time is spent both in the office and in doing field work.
In the Cowichan region in 1995, there were 145 men and 15 women working as forestry technologists and technicians. The average age for this occupational group in the Cowichan region is 41.9. The unemployment rate for women in this field is three times that for men. Work in this industry appeals to people who have a longer-term perspective in caring for a forest, since the changes there are slow. You need good health and physical stamina and the ability to work independently and to take initiative.