NOC 63220: Shoe repairers and shoemakers
What shoe repairers and shoemakers do
Shoe repairers repair footwear and shoemakers make specialized and custom shoes and boots. They are employed in shoe repair shops or custom shoemaking establishments, or they may be self-employed.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Shoemakers
- Discuss type of footwear to be made and obtain measurements from customer
- Select patterns and leather or other material and outline and cut patterns
- Select or assemble lasts, fasten insoles to lasts and sew or glue other parts into place
- Trim, dress and otherwise finish boots or shoes
- Estimate custom footwear costs and receive payment from customers
- May supervise other shoemakers and shoe repairers.
- Shoe repairers
- Repair soles, heels and other parts of footwear using sewing, buffing and other shoe repair machines, materials and equipment
- Repair belts, luggage, purses and similar products
- Estimate footwear repair costs and take payment.
Job titles under NOC 63220
11 job titles are classified here, including bootmaker, custom shoemaker, orthopedic shoemaker.
- boot repairer
- bootmaker
- cobbler
- custom shoemaker
- orthopedic shoe repairman/woman
- orthopedic shoemaker
- shoe dyer
- shoe mender - retail
- shoe repairer
- shoe repairer - retail
- shoemaker
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school may be required.
- Several months of on-the-job training is provided for shoe repairers.
- Extensive on-the-job training is provided for shoemakers.
- Shoemakers may require experience as shoe repairers.
Shoe repairers and shoemakers 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 | $16.69/hr | $23.35/hr | $35.57/hr |
Montréal QC | $19.36/hr | $24.85/hr | $32.65/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $22.86/hr | $25.08/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $18.65/hr | $24.30/hr | $37.20/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $18.04/hr | $21.64/hr | $24.10/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Quebec | $18.65/hr | $24.30/hr | $37.20/hr |
British Columbia | $18.01/hr | $20.88/hr | $28.02/hr |
Using NOC 63220 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 11 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Footwear sewer (NOC 94132)
- Labourer - shoe manufacturing (NOC 95109)
- Shoe parts cutter - footwear manufacturing (NOC 95105)
- Shoe parts sewer (NOC 94132)
- Shoe sewer (NOC 94132)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for shoe repairers and shoemakers?
Shoe repairers and shoemakers are NOC 2021 unit group 63220. Example job titles in this group include bootmaker, custom shoemaker, orthopedic shoemaker, shoe repairer.
What TEER is NOC 63220?
NOC 63220 is TEER 3 (College or apprenticeship (under 2 years)). Usually requires a college program or apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than six months of on-the-job training. 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 shoe repairers and shoemakers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $23.35/hr, about $46,000 a year full-time, with a range of $16.69/hr to $35.57/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.