NOC 72999: Other technical trades and related occupations
What other technical trades and related occupations do
Workers in other trades occupations repair, service, install, calibrate or fabricate a variety of products. This unit group also includes commercial divers. They are employed by a wide range of 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:
- Gunsmiths
- Fabricate guns and repair and modify firearms according to blueprints or customers' specifications.
- Locksmiths
- Repair, install and adjust locks, make keys and change lock combinations.
- Safe and vault servicers
- Install, repair and maintain safes and vaults in banks and other establishments.
- Saw fitters
- Repair, set and sharpen band saws, chain saws, circular saws and other types of saw blades according to specifications.
- Die setters
- Select dies for forging according to work order and specifications; position align and bolt dies to ram and anvil of power presses and hammers.
- Commercial divers
- Perform underwater activities related to construction, inspection, search, salvage, repair and photography.
Job titles under NOC 72999
89 job titles are classified here, including aircraft patternmaker, blacksmith, commercial diver.
- aircraft mock-up maker
- aircraft model maker
- aircraft patternmaker
- anvilsmith
- apprentice saw repairer
- blacksmith
- blacksmith - agriculture
- blacksmith - manufacturing
- bomb-disposal expert
- circular saw filer
- clearance diver
- commercial diver
- commercial free-diver
- commercial scuba diver
- commercial skin diver
- deep-sea diver
- die setter
- diver
- diving contractor
- diving supervisor
- explosive ordnance detector
- farm blacksmith
- farrier
- forest products saw filer
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a two- to four-year apprenticeship program in a relevant trade, such as locksmith or saw fitter or college, high school or industry courses combined with several years of related work experience or several years of on-the-job training are required.
- Trade certification for locksmiths is available, but voluntary, in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
- Sawfiler/fitter and sawfitter trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Quebec, British Columbia and the Yukon.
- Provincial trade certification or licensing may be required for other occupations in this unit group.
- Commercial divers must meet the requirements of CSA Standard Z275.4-02, Competency Standard for Diving Operations.
- Commercial divers require an Occupational Diver Certificate of Competency issued by the Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC) or qualification earned through a formal education program, training courses in diving or a combination of education and practical experience.
- Commercial divers require certification of competency and a diving medical examination from an approved hyperbaric physician.
- Commercial divers may require military or police diving experience.
- Commercial divers usually require a provincial blaster's licence for the setting and detonation of explosives.
Other technical 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 | $21.63/hr | $34.72/hr | $47.85/hr |
Toronto ON | $20.90/hr | $29.88/hr | $42.65/hr |
Montréal QC | $21.36/hr | $28.54/hr | $38.35/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $25.00/hr | $34.00/hr | $50.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $25.34/hr | $34.16/hr | $43.56/hr |
Edmonton AB | $26.42/hr | $36.18/hr | $47.48/hr |
Ottawa ON | $21.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $42.79/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $22.01/hr | $28.70/hr | $36.74/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.50/hr | $28.00/hr | $34.90/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $21.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $42.79/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $21.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $42.79/hr |
Halifax NS | $22.62/hr | $31.15/hr | $44.66/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $26.00/hr | $37.32/hr | $50.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $19.00/hr | $36.15/hr | $65.71/hr |
Nova Scotia | $21.52/hr | $30.36/hr | $43.99/hr |
New Brunswick | $22.81/hr | $31.62/hr | $39.89/hr |
Quebec | $16.50/hr | $28.00/hr | $34.90/hr |
Ontario | $21.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $42.79/hr |
Manitoba | $21.10/hr | $30.67/hr | $36.15/hr |
Alberta | $21.00/hr | $35.50/hr | $43.80/hr |
British Columbia | $26.00/hr | $37.32/hr | $50.00/hr |
Using NOC 72999 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 89 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Automotive service technicians (See 7241 Automotive service technicians)
- Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics (NOC 72423)
- Other small engine and small equipment repairers (NOC 72429)
- Police diver (NOC 42100)
- Welders and related machine operators (NOC 72106)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for other technical trades and related occupations?
Other technical trades and related occupations are NOC 2021 unit group 72999. Example job titles in this group include aircraft patternmaker, blacksmith, commercial diver, die setter.
What TEER is NOC 72999?
NOC 72999 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 other technical trades and related occupations earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $34.72/hr, about $68,000 a year full-time, with a range of $21.63/hr to $47.85/hr.
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.