NOC 95101: Labourers in metal fabrication
What labourers in metal fabrication do
Labourers in metal fabrication remove excess metal and unwanted materials from metal parts, castings and other metal products and perform other labouring activities. They are employed in structural steel, boiler and platework fabrication plants, heavy machinery manufacturing plants, sheet metal fabrication shops, shipbuilding and other metal products manufacturing companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Read and interpret work orders
- Operate metal cleaning equipment such as wheelabrators, deburrers and shotblasters to remove excess welds, rust, scale and other material from surfaces of metal parts, castings and other metal products
- Polish metal products to mirror finish
- Immerse metal products in cleaning solutions
- Assist structural steel and platework fitters, sheet metal workers, metalworking machine operators or other metal workers
- Transport raw materials and finished metal products manually or using hoists or other devices
- Sort metal sheets and parts, scrap metal and other materials
- Clean work areas and equipment
- Load and unload vehicles using hand truck or dolly
- May cut, grind or chip excess metal from metal products using hand tools.
Job titles under NOC 95101
114 job titles are classified here, including blacksmith helper, buffing machine tender - metal products manufacturing, grinder-deburrer.
- aircraft bumper operator
- automatic machine polisher - metal products manufacturing
- battery lead burner helper
- bench grinder - metal products manufacturing
- bending machine helper - metal products manufacturing
- bit sharpener tender
- blacksmith helper
- boilermaker helper
- brake helper - metal products manufacturing
- brazing machine feeder
- buffing machine tender - metal products manufacturing
- burnisher - metalworking
- cartridge parts cleaner - explosives and ammunition manufacturing
- chipper - metal products manufacturing
- chipper-grinder
- chipper-grinder - metal products manufacturing
- chisel grinder - metal products manufacturing
- coil spring grinder - metal products manufacturing
- deburrer - metal products manufacturing
- die blanking press operator helper - metal products manufacturing
- dresser - metal products manufacturing
- drill grinder - metal products manufacturing
- drop hammer helper - metal fabrication
- fabrication shop helper - metal products
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education may be required.
Labourers in metal fabrication 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 | $18.50/hr | $24.00/hr | $32.50/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $23.00/hr | $32.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $17.25/hr | $21.50/hr | $27.01/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $19.00/hr | $24.29/hr | $35.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $18.50/hr | $22.50/hr | $34.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $20.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $37.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.95/hr | $20.75/hr | $27.90/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $17.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $19.00/hr | $24.38/hr | $31.90/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $19.00/hr | $24.81/hr | $33.23/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $18.50/hr | $22.45/hr | $27.68/hr |
London ON | $18.72/hr | $22.00/hr | $29.58/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $18.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $31.00/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $18.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $31.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.78/hr | $23.00/hr | $28.07/hr |
Nova Scotia | $17.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $35.75/hr |
New Brunswick | $17.91/hr | $22.00/hr | $32.11/hr |
Quebec | $19.00/hr | $24.38/hr | $31.90/hr |
Ontario | $18.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $31.00/hr |
Manitoba | $17.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $27.36/hr |
Saskatchewan | $18.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $31.00/hr |
Alberta | $19.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
British Columbia | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $35.57/hr |
Using NOC 95101 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 114 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Labourers in mineral and metal processing (NOC 95100)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for labourers in metal fabrication?
Labourers in metal fabrication are NOC 2021 unit group 95101. Example job titles in this group include blacksmith helper, buffing machine tender - metal products manufacturing, grinder-deburrer, labourer - metal fabrication.
What TEER is NOC 95101?
NOC 95101 is TEER 5 (Short work demonstration). Usually requires a short work demonstration and no formal education. 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 labourers in metal fabrication earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $24.00/hr, about $47,000 a year full-time, with a range of $18.50/hr to $32.50/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.