Other trades helpers and labourers

NOC

75119

assist tradespersons with the installation and repair of industrial machinery, transportation and heavy equipment, telecommunication and power cables and other related equipment.

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Full NOC Description

Other trades helpers and labourers assist skilled tradespersons and perform labouring activities in the installation, maintenance and repair of industrial machinery, refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment, in the maintenance and repair of transportation and heavy equipment, in the installation and repair of telecommunication and power cables and in other repair and service work settings. They are employed by a wide variety of manufacturing, utility and service companies.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Move tools, equipment and other materials to and from work areas

Assist in splicing overhead and underground communications and electric power transmission cables

Assist in repairing, maintaining and installing industrial machinery and equipment

Assist in repairing, maintaining and installing refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment

Assist in repairing, maintaining and installing elevators

Assist in repairing and maintaining stationary electric power generating and distribution equipment

Assist in mechanical, electrical and body repairs of aircraft, railway cars, automobiles, trucks, buses, heavy equipment and motorcycles

Assist in repairing electrical appliances, small engines or other similar equipment

Mix fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides and load mixture into airplane for aerial spraying

Assist in land surveying activities, such as holding or moving stakes and rods, clearing brush and debris from line of survey and transporting surveying tools to work area

Perform other labouring and elemental tasks as required.

Also Known As

aerial spraying assistant
aircraft mechanic helper
cable installer helper
diesel mechanic helper
ground worker - telecommunications

mechanic's helper - automotive

millwright helper

refrigeration mechanic helper

splicer helper - telecommunications

surveyor helper

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Some secondary school education may be required.

On-the-job training is provided.

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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10.7%

Female

89.3%

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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26.8%

15-24

23.2%

25-34

12.5%

35-44

17.9%

45-54

16.1%

55-64

3.6%

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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25.5%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

36.4%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

14.5%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

23.6%

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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30.4%

Construction

19.6%

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

16.1%

Other services (except public administration)

33.9%

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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45.50%

Northeast

18.20%

Southeast

16.40%

Southwest

9.10%

Central

10.90%

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

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

$45,000

Southeast

$48,000

Southwest

N/A

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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