Tree Trimmers and Pruners Go Back to List Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts.

Technology used in this occupation:
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Tasks
	Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
	Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
	Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
	Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
	Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
	Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
	Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
	Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
	Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
	Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.

Skills
	Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Knowledge
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $50,324.00 $24.19  $16.96  $17.29 - $24.73  Bridgeport/Stamford $49,200.00 $23.66  $17.29  $17.29 - $29.78  Hartford $61,137.00 $29.40  $23.09  $23.03 - $36.41  New Haven $79,125.00 $38.04  $33.36  $37.74 - $40.65  Waterbury $56,839.00 $27.33  $22.91  $22.91 - $29.26

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   84   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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