Boilermakers

Boilermakers

NOC
72103

build, test, repair and maintain boilers, tanks, towers, heat exchangers and other heavy-metal structures.

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3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

28
 

Median Hourly Wage

$41.82
$38.16
Low
$48.13
High

Average Salary

N/A

Typically Required

College or apprenticeship

Employed

260
 
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Job details

Full NOC Description

Boilermakers fabricate, assemble, erect, test, maintain and repair boilers, vessels, tanks, towers, heat exchangers and other heavy-metal structures. They are employed in boiler fabrication, manufacturing, shipbuilding, construction, electric power generation and similar industrial establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Read blueprints or specifications to plan sequence of operation
  • Lay out plate, sheet steel or other heavy metal and mark bending and cutting lines on work piece using protractors, compasses and drawing instruments or templates
  • Set up and operate heavy-metal working machines such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters and drill presses to cut, shape and form metal into parts or sections
  • Fit and weld metal parts or sections together to fabricate boilers, vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, piping and other heavy-metal products
  • Erect and install boilers and other heavy-metal products according to specifications using hand and power tools
  • Repair and perform maintenance work on boilers and other heavy-metal products
  • Direct activities of hoist or crane operators and other workers during fabrication, assembly, installation or repair of structures
  • Test finished structures using a variety of methods.
  • Boilermakers may specialize in rigging and hoisting, preparation and layout, or welding aspects of the trade.

    • Also Known As

    • boiler fitter
    • boiler installer
    • boilermaker
    • boilermaker apprentice
    • construction boilermaker
    • industrial boilermaker
    • marine boilermaker
    • pressure vessel fabricator
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    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or a combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in boilermaking is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available, in all provinces, to qualified boilermakers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

    • Provincial Regulation

    • Provincially Regulated: Yes
    • Compulsory: Yes
    • Red Seal: Yes

    Regulation Body

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    Employment by Sex

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    2.0%
    Female
    98.0%
    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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    7.8%
    15-24
    23.5%
    25-34
    35.3%
    35-44
    25.5%
    45-54
    7.8%
    55-64
    0.0%
    65+
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    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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    2.0%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    9.8%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    29.4%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    58.8%
    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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    52.0%
    Manufacturing
    16.0%
    Construction
    14.0%
    Other services (except public administration)
    18.0%
    All Other Industries
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    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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    44.00%
    Northeast
    12.00%
    Southeast
    38.00%
    Southwest
    N/A
    Central
    N/A
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    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.

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    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
    N/A
    Southeast
    $40,000
    Southwest
    N/A
    Central
    N/A
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    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.

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    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.

    Northeast

    $42.00
    $39.32
    Low
    $48.68
    High

    Southeast

    $41.60
    $18.52
    Low
    $72.30
    High

    Southwest

    $40.89
    $38.44
    Low
    $46.13
    High
    No Data Available
    No Data Available
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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.

    New Brunswick

    N/A

    Newfoundland

    N/A

    Prince Edward Island

    N/A

    Nova Scotia

    N/A

    Canada

    $99,000
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    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).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    28
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    22
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    7
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    80
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    42
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    39
     
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