NOC 72010: Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
What contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations do
Contractors and supervisors in machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors (72100), Tool and die makers (72101), Sheet metal workers (72102), Boilermakers (72103), Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters (72104), Ironworkers (72105), Welders and related machine operators (72106) and Machining tool operators (94106). They are employed by structural, platework and related metal products fabrication, manufacturing and erecting companies and machine shops. Contractors may be self-employed.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who shape, form and join metal parts or products to specified dimensions, machine metal into parts, products, tools and dies or moulds with precise measurements and erect light and heavy metal products and structures
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
- Train or arrange for training of workers
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Ensure standards for safe working conditions are observed
- Prepare production and other reports
- Set up machines and equipment and write programs for computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools
- May manage the operations of their own companies
- May also supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, machine operators, helpers and labourers
- Small businesses' contractors may execute tasks within their trade area of expertise, which is generally not the case for supervisors or contractors associated with a medium or large business.
Job titles under NOC 72010
80 job titles are classified here, including automotive machine shop foreman/woman, blacksmith foreman/woman, boilermaker foreman/woman.
- automotive machine shop foreman/woman
- blacksmith foreman/woman
- blacksmith shop foreman/woman
- boilermaker foreman/woman
- boilermaker supervisor
- boilermaker, plater and structural metal worker foreman/woman
- boilermaking shop foreman/woman
- construction ironwork contractor
- coppersmith foreman/woman
- electric welding pipe mill headwelder
- ironwork contractor
- ironwork supervisor
- ironworkers foreman/woman
- machine shop foreman/woman
- machine shop inspectors foreman/woman
- machine shop supervisor
- machine tool grinding foreman/woman
- machine tool operators foreman/woman
- machining and tooling inspectors foreman/woman
- machining foreman/woman
- machining inspectors foreman/woman
- machining supervisor
- machining tool foreman/woman
- machining tool operators foreman/woman
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Several years of experience as a qualified machinist or tool and die maker are required.
- Journeyman/woman trade certification in machining, tool and die making or in another related metalworking trade is required.
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations 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 | $28.10/hr | $40.00/hr | $55.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $26.28/hr | $37.97/hr | $50.94/hr |
Montréal QC | $27.00/hr | $36.00/hr | $45.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $28.85/hr | $48.30/hr | $67.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $29.00/hr | $44.04/hr | $58.93/hr |
Edmonton AB | $29.50/hr | $53.11/hr | $62.07/hr |
Ottawa ON | $27.38/hr | $37.56/hr | $51.29/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $21.13/hr | $40.00/hr | $55.29/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $27.00/hr | $36.00/hr | $45.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $31.79/hr | $38.46/hr | $55.99/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $24.10/hr | $40.00/hr | $53.60/hr |
London ON | $26.47/hr | $37.47/hr | $50.18/hr |
Halifax NS | $26.29/hr | $36.56/hr | $54.04/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $28.85/hr | $48.30/hr | $61.34/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $30.74/hr | $46.98/hr | $61.10/hr |
Nova Scotia | $33.00/hr | $38.05/hr | $72.13/hr |
New Brunswick | $33.00/hr | $38.05/hr | $72.13/hr |
Quebec | $27.00/hr | $36.00/hr | $45.00/hr |
Ontario | $28.00/hr | $40.00/hr | $53.80/hr |
Manitoba | $25.64/hr | $40.00/hr | $55.29/hr |
Saskatchewan | $27.04/hr | $45.00/hr | $57.67/hr |
Alberta | $28.00/hr | $48.94/hr | $61.86/hr |
British Columbia | $28.85/hr | $48.30/hr | $61.34/hr |
Using NOC 72010 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 80 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Computer numerically controlled coordinate measuring machine (CNC/CMM) programmer (NOC 22302)
- Computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) programmer (NOC 22302)
- Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling (NOC 92020)
- Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing (NOC 92023)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations?
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations are NOC 2021 unit group 72010. Example job titles in this group include automotive machine shop foreman/woman, blacksmith foreman/woman, boilermaker foreman/woman, boilermaker supervisor.
What TEER is NOC 72010?
NOC 72010 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 contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $40.00/hr, about $78,000 a year full-time, with a range of $28.10/hr to $55.00/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.