NOC 75119: Other trades helpers and labourers
What other trades helpers and labourers do
Other trades helpers and labourers assist skilled tradespersons and perform labouring activities in the installation, maintenance and repair of industrial machinery, refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment, in the maintenance and repair of transportation and heavy equipment, in the installation and repair of telecommunication and power cables and in other repair and service work settings. They are employed by a wide variety of manufacturing, utility and service companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Move tools, equipment and other materials to and from work areas
- Assist in splicing overhead and underground communications and electric power transmission cables
- Assist in repairing, maintaining and installing industrial machinery and equipment
- Assist in repairing, maintaining and installing refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment
- Assist in repairing, maintaining and installing elevators
- Assist in repairing and maintaining stationary electric power generating and distribution equipment
- Assist in mechanical, electrical and body repairs of aircraft, railway cars, automobiles, trucks, buses, heavy equipment and motorcycles
- Assist in repairing electrical appliances, small engines or other similar equipment
- Mix fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides and load mixture into airplane for aerial spraying
- Assist in land surveying activities, such as holding or moving stakes and rods, clearing brush and debris from line of survey and transporting surveying tools to work area
- Perform other labouring and elemental tasks as required.
Job titles under NOC 75119
101 job titles are classified here, including aerial spraying assistant, aircraft mechanic helper, cable installer helper.
- aerial spraying assistant
- aerial spraying lineman/woman
- air conditioning mechanic helper
- aircraft instrument mechanic helper
- aircraft mechanic helper
- automobile body repairer helper
- automobile bumper straightener
- automotive electrician helper
- automotive mechanic helper
- cable installation and repair helper - telecommunications
- cable installer helper
- cable repairer helper
- cable repairer helper - telecommunications
- cable splicer helper
- cableman/woman helper
- chainman/woman - land surveying
- chemical process equipment mechanic helper
- commercial air conditioning mechanic helper
- compassman/woman - land surveying
- construction equipment mechanic helper
- crawler track repairer helper
- diesel mechanic helper
- diver helper
- electric cable network installer helper
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education may be required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
Other trades helpers and labourers 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 | $17.75/hr | $24.00/hr | $36.40/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.85/hr | $24.00/hr | $44.23/hr |
Montréal QC | $17.00/hr | $23.58/hr | $33.50/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $18.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $17.50/hr | $23.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $17.50/hr | $22.50/hr | $31.77/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $23.00/hr | $35.48/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $29.33/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $18.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $37.46/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.75/hr | $22.00/hr | $32.95/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $23.00/hr | $43.36/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $23.00/hr | $38.96/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $19.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $36.50/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $15.35/hr | $22.92/hr | $33.50/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $21.00/hr | $27.04/hr |
New Brunswick | $16.80/hr | $21.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Quebec | $18.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $37.46/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $23.00/hr | $38.96/hr |
Manitoba | $16.50/hr | $22.00/hr | $29.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $22.92/hr | $33.50/hr |
Alberta | $18.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $32.00/hr |
British Columbia | $19.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $36.50/hr |
Using NOC 75119 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 101 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Construction trades helpers and labourers (NOC 75110)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for other trades helpers and labourers?
Other trades helpers and labourers are NOC 2021 unit group 75119. Example job titles in this group include aerial spraying assistant, aircraft mechanic helper, cable installer helper, diesel mechanic helper.
What TEER is NOC 75119?
NOC 75119 is TEER 5 (Short work demonstration). Usually requires a short work demonstration and no formal education. 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 other trades helpers and labourers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $24.00/hr, about $47,000 a year full-time, with a range of $17.75/hr to $36.40/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.