NOC 94122: Paper converting machine operators
What paper converting machine operators do
Paper converting machine operators operate various machines which fabricate and assemble paper products such as paper bags, containers, boxes, envelopes and similar articles. They are employed by paper products manufacturing companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Operate machines which cut, fold, glue or clip paper and cardboard to make boxes, corrugated cartons and other articles
- Operate machines which glue paper to cardboard and cut it into required lengths
- Operate machines which press paper to form drinking cups and other containers
- Operate machines which cut, glue and fold paper to make envelopes or paper bags
- Operate other paper converting machines to form products such as paper tubes, cards, paper towels or diapers
- Clean and lubricate machine and perform other routine machine maintenance
- Set up machines.
Job titles under NOC 94122
114 job titles are classified here, including box maker operator, carton forming machine operator, core maker - paper converting.
- automatic carton maker - paper converting
- automatic carton-making machine operator - paper converting
- automatic paper-cutting machine operator - paper converting
- bag maker - paper converting
- bag repairer - paper products
- bag-making machine set-up operator - paper converting
- book cover creaser
- book jacket machine tender
- box cutter - paper converting
- box finisher - paper converting
- box gluer - paper converting
- box liner - paper converting
- box maker - paper converting
- box maker operator
- button envelope machine tender
- carbon coater operator
- carbon paper cutter
- carbon-coating machine operator
- carbon-paper-making machine operator
- cardboard box gluer
- cardboard box maker - paper converting
- cardboard box press operator
- cardboard maker - paper converting
- cardboard-tube-winding machine operator - paper converting
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required by the pulp and paper industry and other large employers.
- Several weeks of on-the-job training are provided.
- Previous experience as a labourer within the same company may be required.
Paper converting 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 | $18.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $34.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $21.71/hr | $28.35/hr | $34.70/hr |
Montréal QC | $19.94/hr | $27.40/hr | $33.51/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $21.98/hr | $30.57/hr | $39.19/hr |
Calgary AB | $19.18/hr | $22.19/hr | $32.04/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $19.35/hr | $23.73/hr | $29.44/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.10/hr | $30.00/hr | $33.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $21.62/hr | $29.33/hr | $35.35/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $22.63/hr | $27.83/hr | $28.95/hr |
London ON | $20.76/hr | $25.89/hr | $29.45/hr |
Halifax NS | $25.06/hr | $29.23/hr | $36.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $22.10/hr | $27.21/hr | $34.52/hr |
New Brunswick | $18.75/hr | $26.00/hr | $30.29/hr |
Quebec | $16.10/hr | $30.00/hr | $33.00/hr |
Ontario | $21.41/hr | $28.13/hr | $37.81/hr |
Manitoba | $18.96/hr | $23.92/hr | $30.55/hr |
Alberta | $18.95/hr | $24.12/hr | $35.59/hr |
British Columbia | $21.42/hr | $30.23/hr | $40.05/hr |
Using NOC 94122 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 114 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Plateless printing equipment operators (NOC 94150)
- Printing press operators (NOC 73401)
- Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators (NOC 94121)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for paper converting machine operators?
Paper converting machine operators are NOC 2021 unit group 94122. Example job titles in this group include box maker operator, carton forming machine operator, core maker - paper converting, envelope maker operator.
What TEER is NOC 94122?
NOC 94122 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 paper converting machine operators earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $28.00/hr, about $55,000 a year full-time, with a range of $18.00/hr to $34.00/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.