NOC 94103: Concrete, clay and stone forming operators
What concrete, clay and stone forming operators do
Concrete, clay and stone forming operators cast and finish concrete products, operate machines to extrude, mould, press and bake clay products, and operate machines to form, cut and finish stone products. They are employed by concrete, clay and stone products manufacturing companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Concrete products forming and finishing machine operators and workers
- Set up, adjust and operate single-function machines to mix, drill, grind and cut concrete to specifications in the manufacture of concrete products
- Check products for quality control, repair flaws and perform ongoing machine adjustments and minor maintenance as necessary
- Move products using forklift, crane or hydraulic hoist
- Record manufacturing information such as quantity, size and type of goods produced
- Construct clay models and moulds by hand and with hand tools for use in casting concrete products
- Build and repair wooden forms used to mould concrete products
- Position reinforcing rods or wire mesh in moulds and fill moulds with concrete from suspended pouring buckets
- Start vibrating tables to settle concrete, or tamp concrete using electric vibrator
- Remove castings from mould with crane or forklift, and finish surfaces of castings using screed or trowel
- Cut cured concrete pipe sections with saw or chisel, and cement sections together to form odd shaped fittings.
- Clay products forming and finishing machine operators
- Set up and operate automatic machines that mix ingredients, extrude tempered clay mixture and cut extruded clay into sections to make products such as bricks, drain tiles and porcelain insulators
- Operate mechanical or hydraulic ram and hot-presses to form pottery and porcelain ware
- Prepare and mix slip and fill moulds with slip to form pottery and porcelain ware such as jugs, cups, sinks and toilet bowls
- Operate kiln to bake clay products to specified hardness.
- Stone forming and finishing workers
- Operate blade or wire saws to cut blocks of stone to specified dimensions
- Operate machines to grind and polish surfaces of stone blocks, slabs or other stone products to specific shape or design and to produce smooth finish
- Operate sandblasting equipment to cut inscriptions or decorative designs in stone monuments
- Finish stone products with spray paint and by mounting plaques or installing concrete bases
- Operate stone-dressing lathe to sharpen and dress grindstones that grind logs into pulp
- Operate machine to drill holes in blocks or slabs of stone according to specifications.
Job titles under NOC 94103
252 job titles are classified here, including asbestos shingle presser, brick presser operator, clay press operator.
- abrasive mixer - stone products
- abrasive products kiln fireman/woman - non-metallic mineral products
- abrasive wheel grinder
- abrasive wheel maker
- abrasive wheel moulder
- abrasives furnace preparer - stone products
- asbestos board curer
- asbestos board machine operator
- asbestos board machinery setter
- asbestos brake lining finisher
- asbestos mixer tender
- asbestos shingle assembler
- asbestos shingle cutter
- asbestos shingle maker
- asbestos shingle presser
- automatic jigger man/woman - clay products
- automatic jigger operator - clay products
- bisque kiln operator - clay products
- block cuber - concrete, clay and stone products
- block machine operator - concrete, clay and stone products
- block-making machine tender - concrete, clay and stone products
- boring mill operator - concrete products
- brick and tile caster - clay products
- brick and tile-making machine operator - clay products
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education may be required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Experience as a helper or labourer in concrete, clay or stone products manufacturing may be required.
- Mould makers in this unit group who construct and repair wooden forms may require some carpentry or woodworking experience.
Concrete, clay and stone forming operators 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 | $26.00/hr | $34.91/hr |
Toronto ON | $19.51/hr | $25.25/hr | $35.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $18.36/hr | $26.00/hr | $36.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $20.99/hr | $28.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $20.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $33.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $22.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $37.24/hr |
Ottawa ON | $19.60/hr | $26.00/hr | $32.53/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $20.00/hr | $26.48/hr | $35.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $20.00/hr | $26.83/hr | $34.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $19.25/hr | $26.42/hr | $35.35/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $18.00/hr | $21.92/hr | $28.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $18.00/hr | $22.25/hr | $29.00/hr |
Quebec | $20.00/hr | $26.48/hr | $35.00/hr |
Ontario | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $33.65/hr |
Manitoba | $20.00/hr | $26.77/hr | $33.19/hr |
Alberta | $21.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
British Columbia | $20.98/hr | $27.26/hr | $38.50/hr |
Using NOC 94103 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 252 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Carver (NOC 53124)
- Concrete finishers (NOC 73100)
- Concrete products inspector (NOC 94104)
- Labourers in mineral and metal processing (NOC 95100)
- Potter (NOC 53124)
- Sculptor (NOC 53122)
- Stone inspector - mineral products processing (NOC 94104)
- Stonemason (NOC 72320)
- Supervisors, mineral and metal processing (NOC 92010)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for concrete, clay and stone forming operators?
Concrete, clay and stone forming operators are NOC 2021 unit group 94103. Example job titles in this group include asbestos shingle presser, brick presser operator, clay press operator, clay products moulder.
What TEER is NOC 94103?
NOC 94103 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 concrete, clay and stone forming operators earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $26.00/hr, about $51,000 a year full-time, with a range of $20.00/hr to $34.91/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.