Automotive and heavy equipment parts installers and servicers

Automotive and heavy equipment parts installers and servicers

NOC
74203

- Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers

install replacement parts such as mufflers, springs and radiators and perform routine maintenance such as oil changes and tire repairs on automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Limited
Limited

3-Year Job Openings

59
 

Median Hourly Wage

$19.00
$15.00
Low
$29.20
High

Average Salary

$47,000
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

488
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers install replacement automotive mechanical parts such as mufflers, exhaust pipes, shock absorbers, springs and radiators and perform routine maintenance service such as oil changes, lubrication and tire repairs on automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment. They are employed by automobile and truck service and repair shops, service departments of industrial establishments and construction, mining and logging companies.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Change engine oil and lubricate running gears or moving parts of automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment
  • Grease booms, pulleys, buckets and other components of heavy equipment
  • Replace oil, air and fuel filters on motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
  • Install replacement mufflers, exhaust pipes, shock absorbers or radiators on motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
  • Repair and balance tires
  • Add or replace hydraulic and transmission fluids in motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
  • Assist mechanics and perform other duties as directed
  • Drive automobile or service truck to location of construction, logging or other industrial sites to provide services.
  • Also Known As

    • crane greaser
    • heavy equipment servicer (except mechanic)
    • muffler installer
    • radiator installer - auto repair service
    • shock absorber installer
    • spring installer
    • tire repairer
    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Some secondary school is usually required.
  • Several weeks of on-the-job training are usually required.
  • Provincial Regulation

    Not Provincially Regulated

    Employment by Sex

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

    Data legend

    11.6%
    Female
    88.4%
    Male
    Employment by age

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

    Data legend

    18.2%
    15-24
    25.6%
    25-34
    14.9%
    35-44
    13.2%
    45-54
    24.0%
    55-64
    4.1%
    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.

    Data legend

    22.9%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    32.7%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    15.5%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    24.9%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    4.1%
    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.

    Data legend

    60.7%
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    17.2%
    Retail trade
    13.9%
    Other services (except public administration)
    8.2%
    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.

    Data legend

    65.60%
    Northeast
    14.80%
    Southeast
    9.00%
    Southwest
    6.60%
    Central
    4.10%
    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.

    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.

    Data legend

    $48,000
    Northeast
    $44,000
    Southeast
    $44,000
    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.

    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

    $22.55
    $16.66
    Low
    $38.62
    High

    Southeast

    $19.50
    $15.68
    Low
    $31.87
    High

    Southwest

    $20.25
    $16.71
    Low
    $33.10
    High

    Central

    $22.45
    $17.13
    Low
    $30.51
    High
    No Data Available
    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

    $47,000

    Newfoundland

    $42,000

    Prince Edward Island

    $45,000

    Nova Scotia

    $52,000

    Canada

    $53,000
    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

    59
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    15
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    43
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    134
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    3
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    129