NOC 72406: Elevator constructors and mechanics
What elevator constructors and mechanics do
Elevator constructors and mechanics assemble, install, maintain and repair freight and passenger elevators, escalators, moving walkways and other related equipment. They are employed by elevator construction and maintenance companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Read and interpret blueprints to determine layout of system components
- Perform preparatory construction work including steel work, wiring and piping
- Install elevators, escalators, moving walkways, dumbwaiters and related equipment according to specifications
- Connect car frames to counterweights with cables and assemble elevator cars
- Install and wire electric and electronic control system devices
- Install, test and adjust safety control devices
- Test operation of newly installed equipment
- Troubleshoot electrical or mechanical systems failures
- Disassemble defective units and repair or replace worn or suspect parts
- Adjust valves, ratchets, seals, brake linings and other components
- Carry out preventative maintenance programs to ensure public safety.
- Elevator constructors and mechanics may specialize in construction, maintenance or repair.
Job titles under NOC 72406
23 job titles are classified here, including elevator constructor, elevator mechanic, elevator mechanic apprentice.
- apprentice elevator mechanic
- dumbwaiter installer-repairer
- elevator adjuster
- elevator builder
- elevator constructor
- elevator constructor and mechanic apprentice
- elevator constructor-mechanic
- elevator erector
- elevator installer
- elevator maintenance mechanic
- elevator mechanic
- elevator mechanic (non-construction)
- elevator mechanic apprentice
- elevator repair mechanic
- elevator repairer
- escalator installer
- escalator installer-repairer
- escalator mechanic (non construction)
- escalator repairer
- escalator repairman/woman
- journeyman/woman elevator constructor
- journeyman/woman elevator mechanic
- moving walkway installer-repairer
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a four- to five-year apprenticeship program or A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in elevator construction or repair is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Elevator constructor and mechanic trade certification is compulsory in Quebec and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Elevator constructors and mechanics 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 | $22.00/hr | $45.00/hr | $68.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $20.00/hr | $43.50/hr | $68.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $30.92/hr | $43.67/hr | $52.06/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $32.00/hr | $55.00/hr | $70.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $39.84/hr | $57.02/hr | $70.03/hr |
Edmonton AB | $39.53/hr | $56.24/hr | $67.47/hr |
Ottawa ON | $20.00/hr | $43.50/hr | $68.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $37.15/hr | $48.33/hr | $57.69/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $30.23/hr | $42.39/hr | $52.37/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $20.00/hr | $43.50/hr | $68.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $20.00/hr | $43.50/hr | $68.00/hr |
London ON | $20.00/hr | $43.50/hr | $68.00/hr |
Halifax NS | $30.62/hr | $41.54/hr | $50.81/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $35.73/hr | $53.87/hr | $62.36/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $33.63/hr | $43.99/hr | $51.86/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $34.10/hr | $45.30/hr | $53.88/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $28.92/hr | $41.19/hr | $54.90/hr |
New Brunswick | $35.57/hr | $49.48/hr | $61.84/hr |
Quebec | $30.23/hr | $42.39/hr | $52.37/hr |
Ontario | $20.00/hr | $43.50/hr | $68.00/hr |
Manitoba | $32.99/hr | $46.34/hr | $54.98/hr |
Saskatchewan | $32.11/hr | $44.19/hr | $54.96/hr |
Alberta | $39.17/hr | $55.62/hr | $69.55/hr |
British Columbia | $32.00/hr | $52.50/hr | $62.40/hr |
Using NOC 72406 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 23 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Elevator constructors foreman/woman (NOC 72020)
- Elevator inspector (NOC 22231)
- Elevator mechanic foreman/woman (NOC 72020)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for elevator constructors and mechanics?
Elevator constructors and mechanics are NOC 2021 unit group 72406. Example job titles in this group include elevator constructor, elevator mechanic, elevator mechanic apprentice, escalator repairer.
What TEER is NOC 72406?
NOC 72406 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 elevator constructors and mechanics earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $45.00/hr, about $88,000 a year full-time, with a range of $22.00/hr to $68.00/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.