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Overview
Arboriculturists inspect, protect and maintain trees, combining plant knowledge with practical work such as pruning, disease control, risk reduction and tree health monitoring.
In job descriptions, look for tree inspection, pruning equipment, climbing, chainsaw work, aerial rigging, disease and pest control, biodiversity, technical reports, GIS or tree preservation.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Work can be outdoors in streets, parks, estates, orchards or woodland edges where trees must be inspected and maintained without damaging people, buildings, routes or nearby plants. Arboriculturists assess tree condition, plan access, prune, climb, rig branches and record findings.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes plant species, tree health, disease and pest control, pruning equipment, chainsaws, climbing systems, risk reduction, biodiversity and sometimes GIS or technical reporting.
Salary context
Pay is shaped by climbing and rigging demands, chainsaw or equipment responsibility, inspection authority, reporting duties, emergency callouts, team leadership and the risk level of the site.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior climbing, tree inspection, conservation advice, crew leadership, GIS-based tree inventories, technical reporting or management of tree-care operations.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names climbing, rigging, pruning, inspection, reports, equipment and site risks. Arboriculture is more specialised than general gardening and more tree-focused than broad forestry work.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Tree Trimmers and Pruners
37-3013.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Tree and shrub crop growers (6112)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b865693a-eb11-44cc-bf6c-38e5b4d7e169 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 6112.1 |
| ISCO group | 6112 |
| Concept type | Occupation |