NOC 72421: Appliance servicers and repairers
What appliance servicers and repairers do
Appliance servicers and repairers service and repair domestic and commercial appliances. They are employed by repair shops, appliance service companies and repair departments of retail and wholesale establishments, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Small electrical appliance servicers and repairers
- Repair small electrical appliances, such as lawn and garden equipment and power tools
- Consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction
- Observe operation of appliance and conduct voltage, resistance and other tests using electrical test equipment
- Refer to schematic drawings or product manuals and replace or repair parts or components using hand tools and soldering equipment
- Prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed.
- Major appliance repairers/technicians
- Repair major electrical or gas appliances, such as domestic and commercial dishwashing equipment, stoves, laundry equipment and refrigerators in customer's home, in customer's place of business or in repair shop
- Consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction
- Diagnose faults by checking controls, condensers, timer sequences, fans and other components using test equipment such as meters and gauges to measure resistance, current, voltage, pressure, temperature, flue gases and flow rates
- Refer to schematic diagrams or product manuals and disassemble appliance using hand tools
- Use shop equipment and specialized diagnostic and programming apparatus to repair, adjust and reprogram appliances
- Replace components and subcomponents and reassemble appliance using hand tools and soldering and brazing equipment
- Prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed
- May plan service routes.
Job titles under NOC 72421
58 job titles are classified here, including appliance service technician, appliance service technician apprentice, appliance servicer.
- after-sales service technician - electrical appliances
- air conditioner repairer - window unit
- appliance repairer apprentice
- appliance service technician
- appliance service technician apprentice
- appliance servicer
- apprentice appliance service technician
- commercial bakery appliance technician
- commercial foodservice appliance technician
- commercial laundry appliance technician
- dishwasher repairer
- domestic refrigerator repairer
- domestic refrigerator servicer
- domestic window air conditioner mechanic
- domestic window air conditioner repairer
- electric appliance service technician
- electric dryer repairer
- electric fireplace servicer
- electric household appliance servicer
- electric lawn mower repairer
- electric refrigerator servicer
- electric stove repairman/woman
- electric stove serviceman/woman
- electric tool repairer
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program is usually required.
- Small appliance repairers usually require some specialized college or high school courses or several months of on-the-job training.
- Major appliance repairers/technicians require some secondary school education and completion of a college program in appliance repair or Completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program in appliance repair.
- Appliance service technician, or appliance serviceperson, trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
- A provincial gas fitter licence, or gas appliance technician certificate, may be required for gas appliance service technicians.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified appliance service technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Appliance servicers and repairers 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 | $20.00/hr | $28.13/hr | $41.59/hr |
Toronto ON | $20.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $18.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $31.25/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $22.83/hr | $31.26/hr | $42.90/hr |
Calgary AB | $18.00/hr | $24.26/hr | $36.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $18.50/hr | $26.00/hr | $37.61/hr |
Ottawa ON | $22.12/hr | $29.80/hr | $40.86/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $22.23/hr | $28.03/hr | $34.98/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $20.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $42.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $30.54/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $30.54/hr |
London ON | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $30.54/hr |
Halifax NS | $20.78/hr | $25.14/hr | $33.75/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $24.45/hr | $31.68/hr | $43.81/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $21.81/hr | $28.23/hr | $37.29/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $20.13/hr | $28.62/hr | $37.62/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $20.92/hr | $25.28/hr | $32.38/hr |
New Brunswick | $19.17/hr | $27.31/hr | $41.54/hr |
Quebec | $20.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $42.00/hr |
Ontario | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $30.54/hr |
Manitoba | $20.91/hr | $27.93/hr | $34.80/hr |
Saskatchewan | $20.89/hr | $28.47/hr | $36.85/hr |
Alberta | $18.25/hr | $25.00/hr | $37.50/hr |
British Columbia | $21.70/hr | $30.49/hr | $42.36/hr |
Using NOC 72421 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 58 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades (NOC 72020)
- Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (NOC 22311)
- Gas fitters (NOC 72302)
- Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics (NOC 72402)
- Other small engine and small equipment repairers (NOC 72429)
- Residential and commercial installers and servicers (NOC 73200)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for appliance servicers and repairers?
Appliance servicers and repairers are NOC 2021 unit group 72421. Example job titles in this group include appliance service technician, appliance service technician apprentice, appliance servicer, commercial foodservice appliance technician.
What TEER is NOC 72421?
NOC 72421 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 appliance servicers and repairers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $28.13/hr, about $55,000 a year full-time, with a range of $20.00/hr to $41.59/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.