NOC 94150: Plateless printing equipment operators
What plateless printing equipment operators do
Plateless printing equipment operators operate laser printers, computerized high speed colour copiers and other printing machines to print text, illustrations and designs on a wide variety of materials such as paper, plastic, glass, leather, and metal. They are employed in rapid printing services, newspaper and magazine publishing companies, commercial printing companies and in manufacturing and other establishments that have in-house printing facilities.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Review work order to determine job specifications, such as ink colour and quantity required
- Set up and make adjustments to printing machine, such as filling ink or paint reservoirs and loading stock
- Input codes and key in programming data on console keyboard of computerized machines
- Operate and monitor printing machines during print run and make adjustments as required
- Clean machines and replace worn parts.
Job titles under NOC 94150
58 job titles are classified here, including colour copier operator, electronic sign maker operator, embossing-imprinting machine operator.
- balloon printer
- blueprint blocker
- blueprint developer
- blueprinting machine operator
- box printer - printing
- box, case and lining printer
- box-printing machine operator
- braille duplicator
- braille printer
- braille-impressing machine operator
- colour and large copier operator
- colour copier operator
- colour photocopier operator
- colour photocopy operator
- copy, staple and glue machine operator
- die stamper - printing
- electronic printing machine operator
- electronic sign maker operator
- embossing printer
- embossing-imprinting machine operator
- engraving machine operator - printing
- floorcovering printer
- glove printer
- high speed printer operator
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Completion of college or other specialized courses in printing may be required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
Plateless printing equipment 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 | $16.55/hr | $21.00/hr | $28.75/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $22.00/hr | $29.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $18.60/hr | $23.33/hr | $28.84/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $21.34/hr | $25.25/hr | $26.27/hr |
Calgary AB | $18.70/hr | $23.85/hr | $29.54/hr |
Edmonton AB | $20.05/hr | $24.95/hr | $29.97/hr |
Ottawa ON | $18.66/hr | $24.53/hr | $32.42/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $17.87/hr | $21.38/hr | $28.48/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $19.05/hr | $22.38/hr | $27.38/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $18.38/hr | $23.93/hr | $29.17/hr |
London ON | $18.72/hr | $23.24/hr | $29.99/hr |
Halifax NS | $18.75/hr | $20.46/hr | $24.55/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $21.24/hr | $24.52/hr | $31.27/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $21.54/hr | $24.62/hr | $25.96/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.94/hr | $19.61/hr | $25.21/hr |
Quebec | $19.05/hr | $22.38/hr | $27.38/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $21.75/hr | $29.00/hr |
Manitoba | $19.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $22.80/hr |
Alberta | $19.80/hr | $24.60/hr | $35.79/hr |
British Columbia | $19.78/hr | $25.36/hr | $31.42/hr |
Using NOC 94150 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 58 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Printing press operators (NOC 73401)
- Supervisors, printing and related occupations (NOC 72022)
- Textile printer (NOC 94130)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for plateless printing equipment operators?
Plateless printing equipment operators are NOC 2021 unit group 94150. Example job titles in this group include colour copier operator, electronic sign maker operator, embossing-imprinting machine operator, laser printer operator.
What TEER is NOC 94150?
NOC 94150 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 plateless printing equipment operators earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $21.00/hr, about $41,000 a year full-time, with a range of $16.55/hr to $28.75/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.