Log Graders and Scalers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Record data about individual trees or load volumes into tally books or hand-held collection terminals.68

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Weigh log trucks before and after unloading, and record load weights and supplier identities.50
• Measure felled logs or loads of pulpwood to calculate volume, weight, dimensions, and marketable value, using measuring devices and conversion tables.45
• Arrange for hauling of logs to appropriate mill sites.42

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Saw felled trees into lengths.10
• Jab logs with metal ends of scale sticks, and inspect logs to ascertain characteristics or defects such as water damage, splits, knots, broken ends, rotten areas, twists, and curves.12
• Communicate with coworkers by signals to direct log movement.12

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 29 puts Log Graders and Scalers in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 1 of 12 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 3 augmentable, and 8 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $46,330median wage
• 3,070employed
• 600annual openings
• +0.0%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 33
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 34
• Logging Equipment Operators 25
• Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 33
• Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 28
• Machine Feeders and Offbearers 19

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Log Graders and Scalers

Will AI replace Log Graders and Scalers?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 29 mean for a Log Graders and Scalers?

It means that, weighted across the 12 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 29 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Record data about individual trees or load volumes into tally books or hand-held collection terminals. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Saw felled trees into lengths; Jab logs with metal ends of scale sticks, and inspect logs to ascertain characteristics or defects such as water damage, splits, knots, broken ends, rotten areas, twists, and curves; Communicate with coworkers by signals to direct log movement. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.