NOC 74203: Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers
What automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers do
Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers install replacement automotive mechanical parts such as mufflers, exhaust pipes, shock absorbers, springs and radiators and perform routine maintenance service such as oil changes, lubrication and tire repairs on automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment. They are employed by automobile and truck service and repair shops, service departments of industrial establishments and construction, mining and logging companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Change engine oil and lubricate running gears or moving parts of automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment
- Grease booms, pulleys, buckets and other components of heavy equipment
- Replace oil, air and fuel filters on motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
- Install replacement mufflers, exhaust pipes, shock absorbers or radiators on motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
- Repair and balance tires
- Add or replace hydraulic and transmission fluids in motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
- Assist mechanics and perform other duties as directed
- Drive automobile or service truck to location of construction, logging or other industrial sites to provide services.
Job titles under NOC 74203
33 job titles are classified here, including crane greaser, heavy equipment servicer (except mechanic), muffler installer.
- automobile lubricator
- automotive radiator installer
- automotive shock absorber installer
- caterpillar servicer (except mechanic)
- crane and dragline oiler and greaser
- crane greaser
- crane oiler
- crawler track servicer
- dragline oiler
- electric golf cart servicer (except mechanic)
- electric truck servicer (except mechanic)
- excavator oiler
- greaser
- heavy equipment greaser
- heavy equipment service truck driver
- heavy equipment servicer (except mechanic)
- heavy truck greaser
- heavy truck oiler
- hostler - transit system
- loading shovel oiler
- lubrication technician - automotive service and repair
- muffler installer
- oil changer - motor vehicle service
- oiler - automotive service
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school is usually required.
- Several weeks of on-the-job training are usually required.
Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers 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 | $16.55/hr | $20.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $19.63/hr | $28.80/hr |
Montréal QC | $16.82/hr | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $23.00/hr | $46.15/hr |
Calgary AB | $17.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $40.87/hr |
Edmonton AB | $17.31/hr | $21.44/hr | $38.02/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $17.00/hr | $21.43/hr | $27.25/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $18.50/hr | $27.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $19.50/hr | $21.00/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $19.50/hr | $27.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $19.72/hr | $22.57/hr | $30.62/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $16.00/hr | $18.00/hr | $24.23/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.00/hr | $18.00/hr | $28.50/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $17.00/hr | $25.64/hr |
New Brunswick | $16.50/hr | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
Quebec | $17.00/hr | $21.43/hr | $27.25/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $19.50/hr | $27.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $16.00/hr | $18.00/hr | $24.23/hr |
Alberta | $17.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $40.87/hr |
British Columbia | $18.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $36.00/hr |
Using NOC 74203 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 33 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers?
Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers are NOC 2021 unit group 74203. Example job titles in this group include crane greaser, heavy equipment servicer (except mechanic), muffler installer, radiator installer - auto repair service.
What TEER is NOC 74203?
NOC 74203 is TEER 4 (High school and on-the-job training). Usually requires completion of secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $20.00/hr, about $39,000 a year full-time, with a range of $16.55/hr to $30.00/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.