Article Figures & Data
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Title Number using title Forestry Superintendent 3 City Forester 2 Forestry Supervisor 2 City Arborist 2 Commissioner of Forestry 1 Parks Forester 1 Commissioner of Shade Trees 1 Supervisor of Horticulture 1 General Supervisor of Park Resources 1 Parks Operation Manager 1 Salary (dollars) Number earning salary 15,000 to 17.499 3 17,500 to 19,999 3 20,000 to 22.499 3 22,500 to 24,999 3 25,000 to 26,000 3 Educational Level Attained Number at that Level High School Graduate 3 B.S. in Horticulture 1 B.S. in Landscape Architecture 2 B.S. in Forestry 5 B.S. and M.S. in Forestry 4 Professional background Number with background Assistant City Forester 3 Woodlands Forester 3 Private Tree Contractor 2 City Landscape Architect 1 City Planner 1 City Tree Trimmer 1 City Grounds Keeper 1 City Forestry Intern 1 Utility Tree Trimmer 1 Nurseryman 1 Annual budget (dollars) Number reporting 300,000 to 399,000 2 400,000 to 499,999 — 500,000 to 599,999 4 600,000 to 699,999 2 700,000 to 799,999 2 800,000 to 899,999 2 900,000 to 999,999 — 1,000,000 to 1,099,999 1 1,100,000 to 1,199,999 1 - Table 6.
1978 Average annual expenditure per capita reported by sampled midwest urban foresters.
Expenditures per capita (dollars) Number reporting 0.50-0.99 1 1.00-1,99 4 2.00-2.99 2 3.00-3.99 2 4.00-4.99 3 5.00-5.99 1 6.00-6.99 1 Technique Number using Mass media 10 Public meetings 12 Individual contacts 14 - Table 8.
Number of urban forestry workers in sample midwest cities in relation to city population.
City population Range in number of urban forestry workers 100,000-149,999 6-21 150,000-199,999 5-40 200,000-399,999 9-45 400,000 + 15-20 Equipment Number reporting Chain saws 15 Chippers 13 Trucks 11 Aerial towers 11 Sprayers 8 Stump cutters 6 Log movers 6 Tree spades 5 Tractors 5 Log splitters 4 - Table 10.
1978 Replacement cost of city-owned equipment reported by sampled midwest urban foresters.
Replacement cost (dollars) Number reporting 100,000 2 150,000 1 200,000 1 250,000 2 300,000 2 350,000 2 550,000 1 1,000,000 1