Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities

NOC

95102

perform material handling, cleaning and general labour activities in petroleum and natural gas processing, chemical companies, and electrical, water and waste treatment utilities.

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Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities carry out a variety of material handling, cleaning and routine general labouring activities. They are employed by petroleum and natural gas processing, pipeline and petrochemical, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, and by electrical, water and waste treatment utilities and services.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Feed and unload production machinery and equipment

Clean chemical processing machines and equipment and production areas

Move, sort and pile materials and products manually and using powered equipment

Assist other workers to operate, repair and maintain process equipment, gas distribution, water filtration and waste plant equipment

Perform general duties such as basic construction, painting and other manual tasks.

Also Known As

coating machine feeder - chemical processing
filter cleaner - chemical processing
helper - chemical processing
labourer - gas utility
loader - chemical processing

retort unloader

still cleaner - chemical processing

water intake tender

waterworks labourer

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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27.5%

Female

72.5%

Male

Employment by age

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13.3%

15-24

12.2%

25-34

15.6%

35-44

21.1%

45-54

31.1%

55-64

6.7%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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40.7%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

35.2%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

3.3%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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46.2%

Manufacturing

9.9%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

7.7%

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

36.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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52.70%

Northeast

13.20%

Southeast

8.80%

Southwest

4.40%

Central

20.90%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$36,000

Northeast

$45,000

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

N/A

Central

$42,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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