Contractors and supervisors of carpentry trades

NOC

72013

- Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades

may own a contracting business or be employed to supervise carpenters and cabinetmakers.

Full NOC Description

Contractors and supervisors in carpentry trades supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Carpenters (72310) and Cabinetmakers (72311). They are employed by construction companies, carpentry contractors, maintenance departments of industrial establishments, and custom furniture and fixture manufacturing or repair companies. Contractors may be self-employed.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of carpenters who construct, renovate and maintain structures of wood and other building materials and build and install interior finishing in residential, commercial and industrial buildings; and of cabinetmakers who construct and repair custom wooden cabinets, furniture, fixtures and related products

Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments

Requisition materials and supplies

Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity

Train or arrange for training of workers

Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions

Ensure standards for safe working conditions are observed

Prepare schedules and other reports

May manage the operations of their own companies

May also supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers.

Small businesses' contractors may execute tasks within their trade area of expertise, which is generally not the case for supervisors or contractors associated with a medium or large business.

Also Known As

cabinetmaking contractor
carpenter supervisor
carpentry contractor
finish carpenters foreman/woman
form builders foreman/woman

framers foreman/woman

maintenance carpenters foreman/woman

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Several years of experience as a qualified carpenter or cabinetmaker are required.

Journeyman/woman trade certification as a carpenter or cabinetmaker is usually required.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes
Compulsory: No
Red Seal: Yes

Regulation Body

Skilled Trades NB

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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1.5%

Female

98.5%

Male

Employment by age

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3.0%

15-24

16.7%

25-34

25.8%

35-44

21.2%

45-54

27.3%

55-64

6.1%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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7.6%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

24.2%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

31.8%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

28.8%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

7.6%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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83.3%

Construction

12.1%

Manufacturing

N/A

4.5%

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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9.40%

Northeast

26.60%

Southeast

26.60%

Southwest

31.30%

Central

6.30%

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

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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N/A

Northeast

$52,000

Southeast

$50,000

Southwest

$54,000

Central

N/A

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.

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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