NOC 94110: Chemical plant machine operators
What chemical plant machine operators do
Chemical plant machine operators monitor and operate units and machinery to blend, mix, process and package a wide range of specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cleaning and toiletry products. They are primarily employed in chemical, cleaning compound, ink and adhesive industries, but may also be employed by chemical processing departments in other industries.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Monitor meters, gauges and electronic instrumentation on one or more chemical processing or formulation units, such as mixers, kettles, blenders, dryers, tabletting, encapsulation, granulation and coating machines
- Measure, weigh and load chemical ingredients following formulation cards
- Start up, shut down, troubleshoot and clean equipment
- Adjust processing machines and equipment
- Monitor reaction processes and transfers of products in conformance with safety procedures
- Take samples and perform routine chemical and physical tests of products
- Record production data
- May operate equipment from a control room or from control consoles located near the production units.
Job titles under NOC 94110
179 job titles are classified here, including batch mixer - chemical processing, blender operator - chemical processing, capsule machine operator - chemical processing.
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- asphalt heater tender
- asphalt plant dryer tender
- asphalt roofing material mixer
- asphalt roofing materials inspector
- autoclave operator - chemical processing
- backing-in machine tender
- batch mixer - chemical processing
- batch still operator
- battery acid adjuster
- battery paste maker
- battery paste mixer
- black powder grainer and glazier tender
- black powder press tender
- bleaching solution maker
- blender - chemical processing
- blender operator - chemical processing
- cadmium liquor maker
- calciner tender
- capsule filler - chemical processing
- capsule machine operator - chemical processing
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of several weeks of on-the-job training or informal/formal company training is usually required.
- Completion of additional training may be required for some operators working in pharmaceutical, explosives and agricultural chemical or in specialty chemical plants.
- Previous experience in chemical products processing as an assistant, labourer or helper may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
- Certification in the transportation of dangerous goods (TDG), forklift operator certification, first aid, firefighting, workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) and other health and safety training may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
Chemical plant machine 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 | $18.44/hr | $25.48/hr | $40.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.85/hr | $23.00/hr | $33.65/hr |
Montréal QC | $19.77/hr | $27.02/hr | $38.88/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $18.47/hr | $22.00/hr | $28.65/hr |
Edmonton AB | $21.00/hr | $32.69/hr | $60.10/hr |
Ottawa ON | $21.12/hr | $26.98/hr | $35.13/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $20.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $24.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $19.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $25.11/hr | $32.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $19.00/hr | $25.48/hr | $33.75/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
New Brunswick | $22.73/hr | $29.83/hr | $48.49/hr |
Quebec | $19.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Ontario | $17.85/hr | $24.04/hr | $35.00/hr |
Manitoba | $19.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $38.92/hr |
Alberta | $21.00/hr | $32.69/hr | $60.10/hr |
British Columbia | $18.47/hr | $22.00/hr | $28.65/hr |
Using NOC 94110 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 179 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for chemical plant machine operators?
Chemical plant machine operators are NOC 2021 unit group 94110. Example job titles in this group include batch mixer - chemical processing, blender operator - chemical processing, capsule machine operator - chemical processing, evaporator operator - chemical processing.
What TEER is NOC 94110?
NOC 94110 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 chemical plant machine operators earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $25.48/hr, about $50,000 a year full-time, with a range of $18.44/hr to $40.00/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.