NOC 72422: Electrical mechanics
What electrical mechanics do
Electrical mechanics maintain, test, rebuild and repair electric motors, transformers, switchgear and other electrical apparatus. They are employed by independent electrical repair shops, service shops of electrical equipment manufacturers and maintenance departments of manufacturing companies. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Test and observe electrical, electronic and mechanical components and systems using testing and measuring instruments
- Troubleshoot and repair electric motors, transformers, switchgear, generators and other electro-mechanical equipment
- Replace or recondition shafts, bearings, commutators and other components
- Wind, assemble and install various types of coils for electric motors or transformers
- Perform static or dynamic balancing of armatures or rotors by welding, brazing or soldering electrical connections and by aligning and adjusting parts
- Test and repair or replace faulty wiring or components in electrical switchgear
- Test repaired motors, transformers, switchgear or other electrical apparatus to ensure proper performance
- Perform some machining to recondition or modify shafts, commutators or other parts
- Perform on-site servicing and repair.
- Electrical mechanics may specialize in working with certain types of apparatus, such as electric motors or transformers, or in performing certain functions, such as winding coils.
Job titles under NOC 72422
46 job titles are classified here, including armature winder repairer, coil winder and repairer, electric motor systems technician.
- armature repairman/woman
- armature winder repairer
- automotive-generator and starter repairer
- circuit breaker mechanic
- coil connector repairer
- coil winder and repairer
- electric meter repairer
- electric meter repairer apprentice
- electric meter technician
- electric motor mechanic
- electric motor repairer
- electric motor repairer and tester
- electric motor repairer-tester
- electric motor repairman/woman
- electric motor systems technician
- electric motor winder
- electric motor winder-repairer
- electrical apparatus mechanic
- electrical equipment mechanic trainee
- electrical instrument mechanic
- electrical instrument repairer
- electrical mechanic
- electrical mechanic - electrical utilities
- electrical mechanic (except avionics)
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program is usually required.
- Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program or A combination of over four years of work experience and industry courses in electrical mechanics is usually required for trade certification.
- Trade certification as an electric motor system technician is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon and Nunavut.
- Electrical motor and equipment repairer - winding trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Quebec.
- Electrical motor system technician (electrical utility) trade certification is available, but voluntary, in New Brunswick.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified electric motor system technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Electrical 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 | $24.00/hr | $31.00/hr | $43.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $24.90/hr | $35.28/hr | $49.77/hr |
Montréal QC | $26.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $29.28/hr | $41.21/hr | $54.08/hr |
Calgary AB | $27.03/hr | $41.51/hr | $50.31/hr |
Edmonton AB | $32.42/hr | $45.98/hr | $58.06/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $22.41/hr | $30.08/hr | $47.84/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $24.00/hr | $30.75/hr | $40.00/hr |
London ON | $25.63/hr | $36.34/hr | $47.96/hr |
Halifax NS | $21.46/hr | $32.03/hr | $42.98/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $28.24/hr | $33.83/hr | $50.82/hr |
New Brunswick | $24.71/hr | $34.96/hr | $41.41/hr |
Quebec | $24.00/hr | $30.75/hr | $40.00/hr |
Ontario | $21.64/hr | $37.50/hr | $45.00/hr |
Manitoba | $22.53/hr | $30.97/hr | $50.34/hr |
Alberta | $29.08/hr | $43.76/hr | $57.05/hr |
British Columbia | $30.53/hr | $41.38/hr | $53.68/hr |
Using NOC 72422 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 46 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Aircraft electrical mechanic (NOC 22313)
- Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers (NOC 94203)
- Electromechanical technicians foreman/woman (NOC 72020)
- Industrial electricians (NOC 72201)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for electrical mechanics?
Electrical mechanics are NOC 2021 unit group 72422. Example job titles in this group include armature winder repairer, coil winder and repairer, electric motor systems technician, electrical mechanic.
What TEER is NOC 72422?
NOC 72422 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 electrical mechanics earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $31.00/hr, about $60,000 a year full-time, with a range of $24.00/hr to $43.00/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.