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Job description
These individuals install, repair, and maintain plumbing piping and equipment. Their work enables the distribution of water and the evacuation of waste water.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Odours
- Humidity
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
Main tasks
- Read and interpret plans, drawings, and technical specifications.
- Determine the location of pipe connections and holes required for their passage.
- Make openings in the walls and floors.
- Measure, cut, bend, and drill pipes.
- Join pipes with fittings or bonding, brazing, or welding equipment.
- Check pipes for leaks.
Advancement and mobility
- Qualified Plumbers receive a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Examination.
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $24.00
- Median
- $40.00
- Maximum
- $44.79
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
10,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 1.8% Female
- 98.2% Male
Not available.
- 1.8% Female
- 98.2% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$61,200
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2385% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6233% of jobs
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NAICS 912% of jobs
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NAICS 612% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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Others7% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2385% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6233% of jobs
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NAICS 912% of jobs
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NAICS 612% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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Others7% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in plomberie et chauffage
Code : 5333
Placement rate: 90.8%
4.9% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Certificate of qualification.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Information processing
- Critical thought
- Active listening
- Judgment and decision-making
- Quality control analysis
- Data collection
- Troubleshooting
- Oral expression
- Repair
- Solving complex problems
- Monitoring operations
- Active learning
- Reading comprehension
- Coordination
- Teaching
- Equipment maintenance
- Result evaluation
- Operations and control
- Time management
- Service oriented
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Digital dexterity
- Deductive reasoning
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Oral comprehension
- Limb coordination
- Manual dexterity
- Inductive reasoning
- Hand-arm stability
- Information organization
- Control accuracy
- Visualization
- Written comprehension
- Core strength
- Verbal skills
- Perception speed
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Overall balance of the body
- Static muscle power
- Idea generation
- Speech recognition
- Processing flexibility
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Focussed on results
- Autonomy
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Sense of initiative
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Self-employment
- Work manually
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 72300
Plumbers
Job titles
- Plumber
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- Apprentice plumber
- Journeyman/woman plumber
- Residential construction plumber
- Plumbing installer
- Plumbing mechanic
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Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
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