NOC 94204: Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
What mechanical assemblers and inspectors do
Mechanical assemblers assemble a wide variety of mechanical products such as trucks, buses, snowmobiles, garden tractors, automotive engines, transmissions, outboard motors, gearboxes, hydraulic pumps and sewing machines. Inspectors check and inspect subassemblies and finished products to ensure proper quality and product specifications. They are employed by machinery and transportation equipment manufacturers and by other manufacturing companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Mechanical assemblers
- Assemble, fit and install prefabricated parts to form subassemblies or finish products using hand and power tools
- Position, align and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly and connect cables, tubes and wires
- Fasten parts together using bolting and riveting equipment or other fastening and joining techniques
- Operate or tend automated assembling equipment, such as robotics and fixed automation equipment
- Operate small cranes to transport or position larger parts as required.
- Mechanical inspectors
- Check subassemblies and inspect finished products for proper quality
- Check mechanical assemblies and subassemblies for alignment and proper functioning
- Test and check electrical assemblies and wiring for proper connections
- Perform minor adjustments and repairs.
Job titles under NOC 94204
111 job titles are classified here, including automotive engine assembler, garden machinery assembler, gearbox assembler.
- agricultural equipment assembler
- agricultural equipment assembly inspector
- agricultural equipment bench assembler
- agricultural equipment inspector
- agricultural implement assembly inspector
- agricultural implement bench assembler
- agricultural implement gearcase assembler
- agricultural implements assembly inspector
- air-cooled engine assembler
- all-terrain vehicles inspector
- automobile gear assembler
- automotive engine accessories assembler
- automotive engine assembler
- automotive engine quality-control assembly inspector
- automotive production fitter
- automotive radiator assembler
- bench fitter - buses and trucks
- bus and truck floor framer
- bus and truck frame builder
- bus assembler
- bus parts inspector
- carburetor assembler
- carburetor assembly inspector
- clutch assembler
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is required.
- Up to two years of on-the-job training are provided.
- Experience as a mechanical assembler may be required for inspectors in this unit group.
Mechanical assemblers and inspectors 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 | $20.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $37.99/hr |
Toronto ON | $21.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $30.05/hr |
Montréal QC | $19.64/hr | $24.53/hr | $30.99/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $21.06/hr | $28.45/hr | $35.78/hr |
Calgary AB | $20.38/hr | $24.43/hr | $34.69/hr |
Edmonton AB | $19.00/hr | $31.00/hr | $41.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $19.49/hr | $24.09/hr | $28.87/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $18.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $20.00/hr | $25.40/hr | $32.43/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $20.00/hr | $27.15/hr | $43.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $22.00/hr | $28.05/hr | $38.08/hr |
London ON | $21.00/hr | $25.96/hr | $39.10/hr |
Halifax NS | $23.97/hr | $29.21/hr | $38.57/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $19.75/hr | $23.71/hr | $25.82/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $20.00/hr | $26.50/hr | $31.28/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $21.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $31.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $22.53/hr | $27.19/hr | $32.54/hr |
New Brunswick | $18.49/hr | $22.99/hr | $31.41/hr |
Quebec | $20.00/hr | $25.40/hr | $32.43/hr |
Ontario | $21.63/hr | $26.84/hr | $38.08/hr |
Manitoba | $18.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $31.25/hr |
Alberta | $19.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $41.00/hr |
British Columbia | $20.53/hr | $28.33/hr | $35.75/hr |
Using NOC 94204 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 111 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors (NOC 93200)
- Machine fitters (NOC 72405)
- Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers (NOC 94200)
- Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing (NOC 92023)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for mechanical assemblers and inspectors?
Mechanical assemblers and inspectors are NOC 2021 unit group 94204. Example job titles in this group include automotive engine assembler, garden machinery assembler, gearbox assembler, gearcase assembler.
What TEER is NOC 94204?
NOC 94204 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 mechanical assemblers and inspectors earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $26.00/hr, about $51,000 a year full-time, with a range of $20.00/hr to $37.99/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.