Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

Overview

Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics install, maintain, troubleshoot, overhaul and repair stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. This unit group includes industrial textile machinery mechanics and repairers. Construction millwrights are employed by millwrighting contractors. Industrial mechanics are employed in manufacturing plants, utilities and other industrial establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Also known as:

ammunition-assembling machine adjuster
ammunition-loading machine adjuster
apprentice industrial mechanic
apprentice millwright
automatic knitting machine pattern setter

Median salary

The median salary for this job across Ontario is $74,000

Average hourly wage

Low $23.00

Medium $35.59

High $48.50

Low
The low wage, in most cases, corresponds to the 10th percentile. For example, if the low wage is $12.00/hour, this means that 10% of the workers in the occupation earn $12.00/hour or less.

Medium
The median wage is the indicator of the prevailing wage for each occupation. The median wage is the middle point of the wage distribution, when wages are arranged in numerical order.

High
The high wage, in most cases, corresponds to the 90th percentile. For example, if the high wage is $40.00/hour, this means that 90% of the workers in the occupation earn $40.00/hour or less.

Education and training pathways

To be qualified for this job, completion of an apprenticeship, or a combination of work experience and some postsecondary education, is usually required.

Secondary school or equivalency

An Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalency is usually required to be eligible for trade certification. Students can also get hands-on experience in the trades while in secondary school. If you haven’t completed the required credits, you can earn them through Adult learning programs.

College or university programs

If you’re interested in the trades, a college program is a great place to start working toward your career. Some trades-related college certificate and diploma programs provide graduates who become apprentices with the opportunity to receive automatic exemption from in-class training requirements.

Educational pathways are provided for informational purposes only. Links are included for programs at publicly assisted postsecondary institutions. They may not be inclusive of all relevant programs available in Ontario.

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Apprenticeships and experience

Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or a combination of over five years of work experience and industry courses in industrial machinery repair or millwrighting is usually required to be eligible for trade certification. Textile machinery mechanics hired from other industries may require additional training in textile processes and experience as a textile manufacturing machinery operator.

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Other education or certifications

Required registration and certification

Industrial mechanic (millwright) and construction millwright trade certification is voluntary in Ontario. Certificate from the Technical Standards and Safety Authority is required for industrial maintenance technicians.

Red seal endorsement

Consider earning a Red Seal endorsement for your trade certificate by successfully completing the interprovincial Red Seal examination. This endorsement indicates to employers that you have demonstrated the knowledge required to meet national trade standard and allows you to work in your trade in other provinces and territories without more tests and paperwork.

Micro-credentials

Consider obtaining micro-credentials to gain skills and knowledge relevant to your career. Micro-credentials are rapid training programs that can help you get the skills that employers need.

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Career data by region

See median salary and historical job postings of this career profile based on Economic Region.

Totals for economic regions may be less than total online job postings for the province due to exclusion of postings without reliable information.

Economic Region	Median salary ($)	Historical job postings
Ottawa	68,600	112
Kingston-Pembroke	74,000	63
Muskoka-Kawarthas	74,000	35
Toronto	72,800	1,066
Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie	72,800	429
Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula	74,900	311
London	73,800	224
Windsor-Sarnia	74,000	203
Stratford-Bruce Peninsula	72,800	92
Northeast	81,100	236
Northwest	83,200	71

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About the data

Information on this page is sourced from the National Occupational Classification (NOC), which is Canada’s national system for describing occupations.

NOC Code: NOC 72400

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