GEORGIA'S FORESTRY INDUSTRY RECORDS CONTINUED GROWTH IN 2014 Employees working in forestry earned more in wages and salaries in 2014 than people in any other Georgia manufacturing industry. According to a new report issued by the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia's forest industry ranked first in the state for compensation, with workers earning $3.03 billion, an increase of 3.1% from the previous year. The forestry industry supported 48,740 jobs, ranking third among manufacturing sectors behind the food processing and textile industries. That is a 1.2% increase from 2013, with the pulp and paper industry continuing to dominate all sectors within the industry. It was the fourth consecutive year of positive job growth. "This annual report continues to reflect important gains for the forestry industry," said Robert Farris, Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission. "Across the board we're seeing steady growth in many categories, and that's good news for forestry and for the state of Georgia."
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