Significance

• Trees are the main source of the oxygen necessary for continued human and animal survival. The job of a tree planter is important today, especially in view of past mass deforestation.
  
  

Function

• Tree planters use manual tools and small machinery to prepare planting sites where they then plant seedlings and nursery trees. Tree planters dig holes, install the trees and replace dirt around the tree roots and base.
  
  

Types

• Tree planters may work for state or private environmental organizations to plant seedlings for reforestation projects. Many private landscaping companies employ tree planters to install landscape trees in customers' yards and gardens. Tree planters may also plant trees on Christmas tree farms or agricultural plots for future food sources.
  
  

Benefits

• A tree planter's average salary is around $30,000 per year, although average pay varies according to region and can reach nearly $70,000 in Chicago, Illinois, and Orlando, Florida.
  
  

Considerations

• Tree planters must work outside, fully exposed to the elements and may encounter inclement weather conditions, including extreme heat, rain and wind. Tree planting is physically demanding, involving regular bending, kneeling, digging and heavy lifting.