NOC 94210: Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors
What furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors do
Furniture and fixture assemblers assemble parts to form subassemblies or complete articles of furniture and fixtures. Furniture finishers finish new wood or metal furniture to specified colour and finish. Furniture refinishers refinish repaired, used or old furniture. Inspectors inspect furniture and fixture subassemblies and finished products to ensure product quality. They are employed by furniture manufacturing companies, manufacturing plants, retail furniture stores, refinishing and repair shops, or may be self-employed.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Furniture and fixture assemblers
- Prepare, sand and trim wooden furniture and fixture parts using hand and power tools
- Assemble wooden or metal furniture and fixture parts to form subassemblies and complete articles using hand and power tools
- Assemble a combination of parts made of wood, metal, plastic, cane or other materials to form subassemblies or complete furniture articles
- Reinforce assembled furniture and fixtures with dowels or other supports
- Install hardware such as hinges or clasps on furniture and fixtures.
- Furniture finishers
- Set up and operate finishing machines or finish furniture by hand
- Stain or finish wood to specified colour with stains, paints or other materials using brush or spray gun
- Apply toners, highlights, glazes or shaders to obtain desired finish
- Apply lacquer or other sealers
- Decorate wood surfaces or mark surfaces to create antique or other effects using hand and power tools
- Clean and polish furniture
- Sand metal furniture to prepare for finish and spray with paint or other materials.
- Furniture refinishers
- Strip old finish from wood surfaces using steel wool, sandpaper and solvents
- Smooth gouges with wood filler and sand wood
- Match colours to obtain original finish and apply appropriate finish to stripped wood
- Polish and wax refinished surfaces
- Sand or grind metal surfaces to prepare for coating, and paint metal surfaces using electrostatic method, spray gun or other painting equipment
- Make minor repairs to furniture
- May perform duties of furniture finisher.
- Furniture and fixture inspectors
- Inspect furniture and fixture subassemblies and finished products for conformance to quality standards
- Mark defective parts or products for repair
- Make minor adjustments and repairs
- Record information on products inspected.
Job titles under NOC 94210
113 job titles are classified here, including assembly inspector - furniture manufacturing, chair assembler, desk assembler.
- antiquer - furniture finishing
- assembled furniture inspector
- assembly inspector - furniture manufacturing
- bed assembler
- bedspring stretcher
- bench worker - furniture manufacturing
- billiard table assembler
- box spring assembler
- box spring frame assembler
- box spring unit assembler - furniture manufacturing
- cabinet assembler - furniture manufacturing
- cabinet assembler - wood products manufacturing
- cabinet inspector - furniture manufacturing
- chair assembler
- chair caner - furniture manufacturing
- chair inspector - furniture manufacturing
- chair seat weaver
- coffin and casket fitter
- decorator - furniture finishing and refinishing
- desk assembler
- drawer assembler
- drawer fitter
- finisher - furniture finishing
- finishing machine operator - furniture manufacturing
Employment requirements
- Secondary school education is usually required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required for furniture and fixtures assemblers and inspectors.
- College, high school or industry courses in furniture finishing or refinishing may be required.
Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers 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 | $17.00/hr | $22.79/hr | $30.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $22.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $19.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $22.50/hr | $32.50/hr |
Calgary AB | $23.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $37.39/hr |
Edmonton AB | $19.34/hr | $23.28/hr | $30.59/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $18.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $29.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $18.50/hr | $22.00/hr | $26.72/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $22.68/hr | $30.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $20.21/hr | $31.00/hr |
London ON | $20.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $26.44/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $21.83/hr | $25.73/hr | $34.27/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $17.87/hr | $23.76/hr | $26.69/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $19.00/hr | $24.00/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $20.80/hr | $25.99/hr |
New Brunswick | $16.50/hr | $20.80/hr | $25.99/hr |
Quebec | $18.50/hr | $22.00/hr | $26.72/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $22.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $21.27/hr | $27.40/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.75/hr | $23.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
Alberta | $23.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $37.39/hr |
British Columbia | $18.39/hr | $23.25/hr | $35.00/hr |
Using NOC 94210 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 113 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 of other wood products (NOC 94211)
- Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing (NOC 92022)
- Upholsterers (NOC 63221)
- Woodworking machine operators (NOC 94124)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors?
Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors are NOC 2021 unit group 94210. Example job titles in this group include assembly inspector - furniture manufacturing, chair assembler, desk assembler, fixture assembler.
What TEER is NOC 94210?
NOC 94210 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 furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $22.79/hr, about $44,000 a year full-time, with a range of $17.00/hr to $30.00/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.