Other technical trades and related occupations

NOC

72999

include skilled workers, not elsewhere classified, who repair, service, install, calibrate or fabricate a variety of products. Examples include locksmiths, blacksmiths and commercial divers.

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Full NOC Description

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.

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.

Also Known As

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

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.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes
Compulsory: No
Red Seal: No

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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4.2%

Female

95.8%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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0.0%

15-24

0.0%

25-34

0.0%

35-44

0.0%

45-54

0.0%

55-64

0.0%

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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12.5%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

31.3%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

16.7%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

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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27.1%

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

25.0%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

18.8%

Manufacturing

29.2%

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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16.70%

Northeast

14.60%

Southeast

54.20%

Southwest

14.60%

Central

N/A

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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$60,000

Northeast

N/A

Southeast

$70,000

Southwest

$68,000

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

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

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