NOC 94202: Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing
What assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing do
Assemblers in electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing assemble prefabricated parts to produce household, commercial and industrial appliances and equipment. Inspectors inspect and test the assembled products. This unit group also includes workers who set up and prepare assembly lines for operation. They are employed by electrical appliance and electrical equipment manufacturing companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assemblers
- Assemble prefabricated parts on an assembly line, or at work benches using screw guns and other hand and power tools
- Assemble small and large household electrical appliances such as coffeemakers, toasters, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, refrigerators and dishwashers
- Assemble small transformers, small electrical motors and transmissions used in appliances or other electrical products
- Assemble circuit breakers, switches or other electrical control equipment and position and fasten components such as springs, toggles or other parts into assembly casings
- Wind coils and armatures for small electric motors and transformers
- Perform minor repairs to products rejected from production assembly line
- Set up assembly line with materials and supplies required for production, and set up and adjust production tools.
- Inspectors and testers
- Check products at different stages of production for visual defects and faulty electrical and mechanical connections, or operate automatic or other testing equipment to ensure product quality
- Identify and mark acceptable and defective assemblies and return faulty assemblies to production for repair
- Collect, record and summarize inspection results.
Job titles under NOC 94202
157 job titles are classified here, including circuit breaker assembler, coffee maker assembler, dishwasher assembler.
- air conditioner coil assembler
- air conditioning unit tester
- armature bander
- assembler air conditioner
- assembly inspector, electrical appliances
- assembly lead hand - electrical equipment manufacturing
- assembly lead hand, large electrical appliances
- assembly lead hand, small electrical appliances
- assembly line expediter - electrical equipment manufacturing
- assembly line inspector - electrical equipment manufacturing
- assembly line inspector and tester - electrical equipment manufacturing
- automatic coil winder operator - electrical equipment manufacturing
- ballast transformer assembler
- ballast transformer tester
- bushing assembler - small transformer manufacturing
- carbon brush inspector
- carbon brush inspector - electrical equipment manufacturing
- carbon products inspector
- circuit breaker assembler
- circuit breaker assembly tester
- coffee maker assembler
- coil adjuster - electrical equipment manufacturing
- coil finisher - electrical equipment manufacturing
- coil taper - electrical equipment manufacturing
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Inspectors may require experience as an assembler in the same company.
- Some types of inspectors may require completion of a college program in electronics.
Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing 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 | $16.00/hr | $22.31/hr | $36.25/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $21.99/hr | $39.14/hr |
Montréal QC | $17.76/hr | $20.06/hr | $24.99/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $20.09/hr | $26.96/hr | $32.55/hr |
Calgary AB | $19.93/hr | $23.32/hr | $27.74/hr |
Edmonton AB | $20.20/hr | $23.88/hr | $29.32/hr |
Ottawa ON | $20.15/hr | $26.09/hr | $29.76/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $26.50/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.41/hr | $20.88/hr | $38.91/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $19.44/hr | $24.10/hr | $31.49/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $22.31/hr | $28.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
London ON | $19.45/hr | $22.81/hr | $29.33/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $21.59/hr | $24.35/hr | $29.02/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $15.59/hr | $23.32/hr | $48.38/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Quebec | $16.41/hr | $20.88/hr | $38.91/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $23.50/hr | $39.00/hr |
Manitoba | $17.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $26.50/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $24.63/hr | $56.08/hr |
Alberta | $19.24/hr | $23.13/hr | $27.97/hr |
British Columbia | $19.53/hr | $27.15/hr | $32.41/hr |
Using NOC 94202 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 157 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 72421)
- Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers (NOC 94203)
- Electrical mechanics (NOC 72422)
- Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers (NOC 94201)
- Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing (NOC 94205)
- Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing (NOC 92021)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing?
Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing are NOC 2021 unit group 94202. Example job titles in this group include circuit breaker assembler, coffee maker assembler, dishwasher assembler, electric clothes dryer assembler.
What TEER is NOC 94202?
NOC 94202 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 assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $22.31/hr, about $44,000 a year full-time, with a range of $16.00/hr to $36.25/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.