NOC 94211: Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
What assemblers and inspectors of other wood products do
Assemblers of other wood products assemble a variety of wood products and millwork, such as window sashes and doors. Inspectors inspect wood products to ensure product quality. They are employed by establishments engaged in manufacturing a variety of wood and millwork products.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Other wood products assemblers
- Read production orders and diagrams
- Trim and sand joints, moulding, or other wooden parts to be assembled using hand and power tools
- Assemble wood products such as window sashes, doors, boxes, pallets, ladders and barrels using glue, staples, screws, bolts or other fasteners
- Assemble door panels, trusses, modular components and other parts on assembly line to make prefabricated housing using jigs, overhead cranes and hand and power tools
- Reinforce assembled products with dowelling or other supports, and install hardware such as knobs and hinges
- May assist with maintenance of machinery.
- Other wood products inspectors
- Inspect wood 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 94211
97 job titles are classified here, including manufactured housing production worker, millwork assembler, prefabricated housing assembler.
- assembled wood products repairer
- assemblers lead hand - wood products manufacturing
- assembly line gluer - wood products manufacturing
- banquette assembler - wood product manufacturing
- barrel inspector - wood products manufacturing
- bench assembler - wood products manufacturing
- chain carrier glue clamp operator - wood products manufacturing
- clamp carrier
- cooper
- door finisher - wood products manufacturing
- glue clamp operator - wood products manufacturing
- hockey stick assembler
- hockey stick inspector-grader
- hogshead assembler - wood products manufacturing
- laminated beam inspector
- manufactured home assembler
- manufactured housing production worker
- millwork assembler
- millwork assembler - wood products manufacturing
- prefab housing assembler
- prefabricated housing assembler
- quality control inspector - wood products manufacturing
- sanding inspector - woodworking
- sash and door inspector
Employment requirements
- Secondary school education is usually required.
- Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required.
- Inspectors may require related assembly experience.
- On-the-job training is provided.
Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products 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 | $17.50/hr | $22.21/hr | $29.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $21.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $17.66/hr | $20.95/hr | $25.88/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $20.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $27.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $17.12/hr | $20.68/hr | $28.68/hr |
Edmonton AB | $17.86/hr | $22.52/hr | $28.46/hr |
Ottawa ON | $18.46/hr | $21.60/hr | $31.86/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.14/hr | $18.16/hr | $22.60/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $18.50/hr | $23.43/hr | $29.80/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $22.87/hr | $30.46/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $18.55/hr | $21.59/hr | $29.80/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $22.00/hr | $29.98/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $19.36/hr | $24.35/hr | $31.12/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.05/hr | $19.05/hr | $22.07/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $19.00/hr | $26.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $17.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $29.00/hr |
Quebec | $18.50/hr | $23.43/hr | $29.80/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $21.50/hr | $29.98/hr |
Manitoba | $16.85/hr | $19.75/hr | $21.28/hr |
Alberta | $18.50/hr | $22.50/hr | $31.45/hr |
British Columbia | $20.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $27.00/hr |
Using NOC 94211 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 97 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Cabinetmakers (NOC 72311)
- Carpenters (NOC 72310)
- Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors (NOC 94210)
- Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly (NOC 92024)
- Woodworking machine operators (NOC 94124)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for assemblers and inspectors of other wood products?
Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products are NOC 2021 unit group 94211. Example job titles in this group include manufactured housing production worker, millwork assembler, prefabricated housing assembler, sash and door inspector.
What TEER is NOC 94211?
NOC 94211 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 of other wood products earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $22.21/hr, about $43,000 a year full-time, with a range of $17.50/hr to $29.00/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.