NOC 95102: Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities
What labourers in chemical products processing and utilities do
Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities carry out a variety of material handling, cleaning and routine general labouring activities. They are employed by petroleum and natural gas processing, pipeline and petrochemical, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, and by electrical, water and waste treatment utilities and services.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Feed and unload production machinery and equipment
- Clean chemical processing machines and equipment and production areas
- Move, sort and pile materials and products manually and using powered equipment
- Assist other workers to operate, repair and maintain process equipment, gas distribution, water filtration and waste plant equipment
- Perform general duties such as basic construction, painting and other manual tasks.
Job titles under NOC 95102
64 job titles are classified here, including coating machine feeder - chemical processing, filter cleaner - chemical processing, helper - chemical processing.
- acetylene cylinder preparer
- batch dryer tender helper
- bath mix solvent recoverer
- boiler operator helper
- boiler water tester
- boilerhouse helper
- bullet lubricant compounder
- chemical plant labourer
- coating machine feeder - chemical processing
- compressed gas plant worker
- crutcher operator helper
- distillation equipment helper
- distillation equipment helper - chemical processing
- distiller helper - chemical processing
- dryer tender helper - chemical processing
- electrode cleaner
- electrolytic cell cleaner
- equipment cleaner - chemical processing
- film spooler
- filter cleaner - chemical processing
- filtration helper - chemical processing
- flue cleaner - utilities
- gas fitter helper - utilities
- gas utility labourer
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities 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 | $18.25/hr | $25.00/hr | $38.53/hr |
Toronto ON | $18.00/hr | $27.90/hr | $43.36/hr |
Montréal QC | $18.28/hr | $23.44/hr | $37.68/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $20.39/hr | $27.47/hr | $38.86/hr |
Calgary AB | $19.50/hr | $25.00/hr | $36.64/hr |
Edmonton AB | $20.29/hr | $26.64/hr | $37.93/hr |
Ottawa ON | $19.00/hr | $27.52/hr | $40.23/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.25/hr | $20.00/hr | $26.95/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $18.28/hr | $23.44/hr | $37.68/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $18.00/hr | $24.76/hr | $40.23/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $18.83/hr | $27.26/hr | $43.07/hr |
London ON | $18.50/hr | $26.50/hr | $41.50/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.25/hr | $24.00/hr | $31.82/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $25.00/hr | $38.50/hr |
New Brunswick | $16.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $29.00/hr |
Quebec | $18.28/hr | $23.44/hr | $37.68/hr |
Ontario | $18.50/hr | $26.50/hr | $41.50/hr |
Manitoba | $16.25/hr | $20.00/hr | $26.95/hr |
Saskatchewan | $17.50/hr | $24.75/hr | $34.64/hr |
Alberta | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $37.00/hr |
British Columbia | $20.00/hr | $29.06/hr | $39.41/hr |
Using NOC 95102 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 64 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing (NOC 93101)
- Chemical plant machine operators (NOC 94110)
- Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities (NOC 92011)
- Utility Maintenance Workers (NOC 74204)
- Water and waste treatment plant operators (NOC 92101)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for labourers in chemical products processing and utilities?
Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities are NOC 2021 unit group 95102. Example job titles in this group include coating machine feeder - chemical processing, filter cleaner - chemical processing, helper - chemical processing, labourer - gas utility.
What TEER is NOC 95102?
NOC 95102 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 chemical products processing and utilities earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $25.00/hr, about $49,000 a year full-time, with a range of $18.25/hr to $38.53/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.