72999
Canada Limited

Other technical trades and related occupations

Workers in other trades occupations repair, service, install, calibrate or fabricate a variety of products. This unit group also includes commercial divers. They are employed by a wide range of establishments, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Employment Outlooks

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Salary Information

National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$21.63
/hr
Typical
CA$34.72
/hr
Experienced
CA$47.85
/hr

Average: CA$34.41/hr

87.6% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits

Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.

Examples

Illustrative Examples
  • aircraft patternmaker
  • blacksmith
  • commercial diver
  • die setter
  • explosive ordnance detector
  • farrier
  • gunsmith
  • locksmith
  • reclamation diver
  • restoration steeplejack
  • safe maker
  • saw fitter
  • small arms repairer
  • toolsmith
  • underwater contractor
  • vault repairer
All Examples
  • lock repairman/woman
  • lock setter
  • lock repairer
  • aircraft mock-up maker
  • aircraft model maker
  • aircraft patternmaker
  • anvilsmith
  • apprentice saw repairer
  • blacksmith
  • blacksmith - agriculture
  • blacksmith - manufacturing
  • bomb-disposal expert
  • circular saw filer
  • clearance diver
  • commercial diver
  • commercial free-diver
  • commercial scuba diver
  • commercial skin diver
  • deep-sea diver
  • die setter
  • diver
  • diving contractor
  • diving supervisor
  • explosive ordnance detector
  • farm blacksmith
  • farrier
  • forest products saw filer
  • glass calibrator
  • gun repairer
  • gunsmith
  • hammersmith
  • hard-hat diver
  • horseshoer
  • linesman/woman - shipbuilding
  • lock expert
  • lock fitter
  • locksmith
  • locksmithing expert
  • loftsman/woman - aircraft manufacturing
  • loftsman/woman - shipbuilding
  • model and mock-up maker
  • model and mock-up maker - aeronautics
  • model and mould maker - concrete products
  • model maker
  • motor vehicle model maker
  • offshore diver
  • patternmaker - aeronautics
  • plaster mould maker - aircraft
  • plaster pattern maker
  • plaster pattern maker - aircraft
  • reclamation diver
  • remote operated vehicle (ROV) operator
  • restoration steeplejack
  • rope access technician (RAT)
  • safe and vault installer-servicer
  • safe and vault repairer
  • safe and vault servicer
  • safe and vault technician
  • safe expert
  • safe maker
  • salvage diver
  • saw doctor
  • saw filer
  • saw fitter
  • saw fitter-filer
  • saw maker
  • saw repairer
  • saw repairman/woman
  • sawmill saw fitter
  • sawsmith
  • scale calibrator
  • scientific instrument calibrator
  • search and rescue diver
  • ship model maker
  • small arms repairer
  • small-aircraft model maker
  • smokestack repairer
  • steeplejack
  • stonework patternmaker
  • template maker
  • template maker - aeronautics
  • template maker - shipbuilding
  • time lock expert
  • toolsmith
  • underwater contractor
  • underwater worker
  • vault repairer
  • vault servicer
  • working model maker - aircraft

Main Duties

Main Duties
  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Gunsmiths
  • Fabricate guns and repair and modify firearms according to blueprints or customers' specifications.
  • Locksmiths
  • Repair, install and adjust locks, make keys and change lock combinations.
  • Safe and vault servicers
  • Install, repair and maintain safes and vaults in banks and other establishments.
  • Saw fitters
  • Repair, set and sharpen band saws, chain saws, circular saws and other types of saw blades according to specifications.
  • Die setters
  • Select dies for forging according to work order and specifications; position align and bolt dies to ram and anvil of power presses and hammers.
  • Commercial divers
  • Perform underwater activities related to construction, inspection, search, salvage, repair and photography.

Requirements

Employment Requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a two- to four-year apprenticeship program in a relevant trade, such as locksmith or saw fitter or college, high school or industry courses combined with several years of related work experience or several years of on-the-job training are required.
  • Trade certification for locksmiths is available, but voluntary, in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Sawfiler/fitter and sawfitter trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Quebec, British Columbia and the Yukon.
  • Provincial trade certification or licensing may be required for other occupations in this unit group.
  • Commercial divers must meet the requirements of CSA Standard Z275.4-02, Competency Standard for Diving Operations.
  • Commercial divers require an Occupational Diver Certificate of Competency issued by the Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC) or qualification earned through a formal education program, training courses in diving or a combination of education and practical experience.
  • Commercial divers require certification of competency and a diving medical examination from an approved hyperbaric physician.
  • Commercial divers may require military or police diving experience.
  • Commercial divers usually require a provincial blaster's licence for the setting and detonation of explosives.

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Data from Statistics Canada (NOC 2021), ESDC Labour Market Information, and Job Bank Canada