NOC 94201 · Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
NOC 94201: Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
TEER
4
High school and on-the-job training
Median wage (Canada)
$20.95/hr
≈ $41,000/yr full-time
Express Entry (FSW, CEC)
Not skilled (TEER 4–5)
Per IRCC’s TEER rule
What electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers do
Electronics assemblers and fabricators assemble and fabricate electronic equipment, parts and components. Electronics inspectors and testers inspect and test electronic and electromechanical assemblies, subassemblies, parts and components to ensure conformance to prescribed standards. They are employed in electronics manufacturing plants.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Electronics assemblers and fabricators
- Solder and manually assemble various electronic components such as resistors, diodes, transistors, capacitors, integrated circuits, switches, wires and other electronic parts to designated locations on printed circuit boards
- Assemble microcircuits requiring fine hand assembly, the use of microscopes and adherence to cleanroom procedures
- Install, mount, fasten, align and adjust parts, components, wiring and harnesses to subassemblies and assemblies using hand and small power tools
- Operate automatic and semi-automatic machines to position, solder and clean prescribed components on printed circuit boards
- Operate and monitor process equipment including automatic and semi-automatic machines to fabricate electronic components, solder, clean, seal and stamp components and perform other process operations as specified
- Set up process equipment and adhere to cleanroom procedures as required
- May replace defective components and repair and overhaul older devices.
- Electronics inspectors and testers
- Inspect electronic components and assemblies to ensure correct component selection and placement, wiring and soldering quality, proper pin insertions, location and diameter of plated holes, breaks in circuitry and line spacing in printed circuit board and other specified requirements while products are being assembled or fabricated
- Check final assembly for finish, labelling and packaging methods
- Check mechanical dimensions and perform "go-no-go" electrical tests
- Identify and mark acceptable and defective assemblies and return faulty assemblies to production for repair
- Collect, record and summarize inspection results
- Investigate equipment malfunction and instruct on proper operation
- Operate various test equipment and tools to perform simple electrical and continuity testing of electronic components, parts and systems
- Set up and operate automatic testing equipment to locate circuit and wiring faults, shorts and component defects
- Compare test results to specifications and set parts or products aside for repair or replace components or parts as indicated by test equipment
- Maintain test result reports
- May conduct life tests (burn-ins) on components, subassemblies and assemblies.
Job titles under NOC 94201
209 job titles are classified here, including capacitor assembler, circuit board assembler, component inserting machine operator.
- aligner - electronic equipment manufacturing
- aluminizing equipment operator - electronic equipment manufacturing
- antenna-tuner inspector - electronic equipment manufacturing
- assembler - electronic equipment manufacturing
- assembly inspector - electronic equipment manufacturing
- assembly tester - electronic equipment manufacturing
- automatic component-assembly-machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturing
- automatic wire-wrapping machine tender - electronic equipment manufacturing
- avionics assembler
- avionics equipment assembler
- backplane and frame wiring operator
- base-filling machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturing
- bench assembler - electronic equipment manufacturing
- bench worker - electronic equipment manufacturing
- board laboratory operator
- capacitor assembler
- capacitor inspector
- capacitor-treating tank operator
- cathode coater - electronic equipment manufacturing
- cathode-ray-tube-processing equipment setter
- chassis assembler - electronic equipment manufacturing
- chassis installer - electronic equipment manufacturing
- choke winder - electronic equipment manufacturing
- circuit board assembler
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required for electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers.
- On-the-job training is usually provided for occupations in this unit group.
- A two-year apprenticeship program and trade certification for electronics assemblers are available but voluntary in Saskatchewan.
- Electronics testers may require post-secondary courses in basic electronic theory, testing techniques and testing equipment.
- Electronics inspectors and testers may require experience as an electronics assembler or component fabricator.
Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers 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 | $17.00/hr | $20.95/hr | $29.47/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $20.00/hr | $24.50/hr |
Montréal QC | $17.42/hr | $21.53/hr | $28.44/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $21.00/hr | $31.50/hr |
Calgary AB | $18.61/hr | $23.51/hr | $29.72/hr |
Edmonton AB | $18.60/hr | $22.56/hr | $30.53/hr |
Ottawa ON | $18.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $18.00/hr | $27.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $17.00/hr | $22.72/hr | $29.50/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $18.27/hr | $21.13/hr | $24.07/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $21.00/hr | $42.79/hr |
London ON | $18.83/hr | $21.72/hr | $26.86/hr |
Halifax NS | $16.50/hr | $20.10/hr | $27.73/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $22.06/hr | $26.62/hr | $36.54/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $19.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $37.00/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $19.82/hr | $22.33/hr | $37.75/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $20.00/hr | $27.73/hr |
New Brunswick | $15.65/hr | $20.00/hr | $27.73/hr |
Quebec | $17.00/hr | $22.72/hr | $29.50/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $20.48/hr | $25.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $17.82/hr | $27.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $19.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $37.00/hr |
Alberta | $18.25/hr | $21.89/hr | $29.07/hr |
British Columbia | $17.85/hr | $25.00/hr | $37.50/hr |
Using NOC 94201 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 209 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing (NOC 94202)
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310)
- Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (NOC 22311)
- Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing (NOC 92021)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers?
Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers are NOC 2021 unit group 94201. Example job titles in this group include capacitor assembler, circuit board assembler, component inserting machine operator, crystal final tester.
What TEER is NOC 94201?
NOC 94201 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 electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $20.95/hr, about $41,000 a year full-time, with a range of $17.00/hr to $29.47/hr.
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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.