NOC 22301: Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
What mechanical engineering technologists and technicians do
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians provide technical support and services or may work independently in mechanical engineering fields such as the design, development, maintenance and testing of machines, components, tools, heating and ventilating systems, geothermal power plants, power generation and power conversion plants, manufacturing plants and equipment. They are employed by consulting engineering, manufacturing and processing companies, institutions and government departments.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Mechanical engineering technologists
- Prepare and interpret conventional and computer-assisted design (CAD) engineering designs, drawings, and specifications for machines and components, power transmission systems, process piping, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems
- Prepare cost and material estimates, project schedules and reports
- Conduct tests and analyses of machines, components and materials to determine their performance, strength, response to stress and other characteristics
- Design moulds, tools, dies, jigs and fixtures for use in manufacturing processes
- Inspect mechanical installations and construction
- Prepare contract and tender documents
- Supervise, monitor and inspect mechanical installations and construction projects
- Prepare standards and schedules and supervise mechanical maintenance programs or operations of mechanical plants.
- Mechanical engineering technicians
- Assist in preparing conventional and computer-assisted design (CAD) engineering designs, drawings and specifications
- Carry out a limited range of mechanical tests and analyses of machines, components and materials
- Assist in the design of moulds, tools, dies, jigs and fixtures for use in manufacturing processes
- Assist in inspection of mechanical installations and construction projects
- Participate in the installation, repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment.
Job titles under NOC 22301
49 job titles are classified here, including aeronautical technologist, heating designer, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technologist.
- aeronautical technologist
- aerospace engineering technician
- aerospace engineering technologist
- automation technician
- automation technologist
- cryonics engineering technologist
- die designer
- drone technician
- equipment development technician
- heating designer
- heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems technician
- heating, ventilating and air conditioning technician
- heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems specialist
- heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems technologist
- heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technologist
- home automation technician
- house automation technician
- machine designer
- machine tool designer
- marine engineering technologist
- mechanical engineering design technologist
- mechanical engineering development technologist
- mechanical engineering equipment designer
- mechanical engineering technician
Employment requirements
- Completion of a two- or three-year college program in mechanical engineering technology is usually required for mechanical engineering technologists.
- Completion of a one- or two-year college program in mechanical engineering technology is usually required for mechanical engineering technicians.
- Certification in mechanical engineering technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required for some positions.
- A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
- In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $23.08/hr | $35.00/hr | $51.28/hr |
Toronto ON | $23.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $52.88/hr |
Montréal QC | $24.00/hr | $35.00/hr | $51.10/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $27.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $79.33/hr |
Calgary AB | $26.54/hr | $40.45/hr | $58.79/hr |
Edmonton AB | $27.18/hr | $40.45/hr | $59.77/hr |
Ottawa ON | $24.57/hr | $36.82/hr | $54.15/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $24.68/hr | $35.82/hr | $48.27/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $24.00/hr | $35.00/hr | $48.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $25.11/hr | $38.82/hr | $53.44/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $24.04/hr | $37.50/hr | $63.19/hr |
London ON | $22.50/hr | $36.55/hr | $43.27/hr |
Halifax NS | $25.79/hr | $39.92/hr | $50.40/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $27.23/hr | $40.79/hr | $56.16/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $29.36/hr | $42.33/hr | $55.44/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $31.03/hr | $43.05/hr | $57.87/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $22.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $54.31/hr |
Nova Scotia | $25.98/hr | $38.80/hr | $51.88/hr |
New Brunswick | $25.00/hr | $35.00/hr | $43.27/hr |
Quebec | $24.00/hr | $35.00/hr | $48.00/hr |
Ontario | $23.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $52.88/hr |
Manitoba | $23.73/hr | $34.84/hr | $53.51/hr |
Saskatchewan | $27.45/hr | $41.50/hr | $61.66/hr |
Alberta | $18.03/hr | $39.00/hr | $65.00/hr |
British Columbia | $23.00/hr | $37.00/hr | $79.33/hr |
Using NOC 22301 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 49 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Drafting technologists and technicians (NOC 22212)
- Industrial designers (NOC 22211)
- Managers in manufacturing and utilities (See 9001 Managers in manufacturing and utilities)
- Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade (NOC 62100)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians?
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians are NOC 2021 unit group 22301. Example job titles in this group include aeronautical technologist, heating designer, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technologist, machine designer.
What TEER is NOC 22301?
NOC 22301 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $35.00/hr, about $68,000 a year full-time, with a range of $23.08/hr to $51.28/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.