Residential and Commercial Equipment Installers
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Job description
These individuals install, repair, and maintain prefabricated indoor and outdoor products (windows, fences, play structures, etc.). They are self-employed or work for companies specializing in the installation and maintenance of specific products.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Noise
Main tasks
- Read drawings or technical specifications to determine layout and installation plans.
- Measure and mark guidelines for product installation.
- Install, repair, and maintain interior and exterior prefabricated products.
Advancement and mobility
- There is some mobility among the jobs in this group.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $19.75
- Median
- $25.00
- Maximum
- $40.00
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
11,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 5% Female
- 95% Male
Not available.
- 5% Female
- 95% 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
$42,000
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 2357% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4510% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 565% of jobs
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NAICS 3374% of jobs
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NAICS 3323% of jobs
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Others21% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2357% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4510% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 565% of jobs
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NAICS 3374% of jobs
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NAICS 3323% of jobs
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Others21% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in charpenterie-menuiserie
Code : 5319
Placement rate: 85.2%
7.6% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in installation et fabrication de produits verriers
Code : 5282
Placement rate: 83.8%
6.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- On-the-job training is usually required.
- Experience in installation, repair, or maintenance related to the field of employment is usually required.
- A driver's licence may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Quality control analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Repair
- Reading comprehension
- Solving complex problems
- Active learning
- Active listening
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Equipment maintenance
- Installation
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Learning strategies
- Social perception
- Equipment selection
- Monitoring operations
- Information processing
Abilities
- Digital dexterity
- Visualization
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Deductive reasoning
- Speech clarity
- Oral comprehension
- Manual dexterity
- Information organization
- Colour perception and distinction
- Control accuracy
- Hand-arm stability
- Written comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Inductive reasoning
- Processing flexibility
- Distance vision
- Classification
- Speech recognition
- Hearing sensitivity
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to adapt
- Versatility
- Intermediate knowledge of the English language
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
- Timeliness
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work in transportation and maintenance
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
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.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 73200
Residential and commercial installers and servicers
Job titles
- Pool Servicers
- Electric appliance installer
- Electric household appliance installer
- Water heater installer
- Pool equipment installer
- Kitchen cabinet installer
- Patio builder
- Dock builder-installer
- Water softener installer
- Antenna installer - electronic equipment
- Satellite antenna installer
- Television antenna installer
- Satellite dish installer
- Recreational equipment installer
- Electric household appliance installer - residential and commercial equipment
- Household appliance installer
- Kitchen cupboard and vanity installer
- Air treatment installer
- Awning installer
- Aluminum awning installer
- Sign installer
- Neon sign installer
- Commercial sign installer
- Stair installer
- Septic system installer
- Pipe organ installer
- Kitchen unit installer
- Lightning cable installer
- Solar hot water system installer
- Residential room air conditioner installer
- Window air conditioner installer
- Fence installer
- Hot tub installer
- Window installer
- Wooden window sash installer
- Aluminum window installer
- Traffic light installer
- Swimming pool filter and heater installer
- Septic tank installer
- Eavestrough installer
- Major electrical appliance installer
- Major electric household appliance installer
- Dishwasher installer
- Laboratory equipment installer
- Laboratory furnishings installer
- Office furniture installer
- Solar panel installer
- Lightning rod installer
- Interlocking paving stone installer
- Window film installer
- Swimming pool installer
- Vinyl pool installer
- Door installer
- Garage door installer
- Aluminum door installer
- Aluminum door and window installer
- Hot water heater installer
- Bathtub liner installer
- Countertop installer
- Window shade installer
- Venetian blind installer
- Irrigation system installer
- Solar heating equipment installer
- Automatic door system installer
- Deck installer
- Recreation equipment erector
- Awning erector
- Sign erector
- Neon sign erector
- Commercial sign erector
- Electric sign erector
- Pipe organ erector
- Fence builder
- Louvred fence erector
- Chain link fence erector
- Snow fence erector
- Rail fence builder
- Wooden fence erector
- Wire fence erector
- Metal fence erector
- Basket weave fence erector
- Billboard erector
- Deck builder
- Mobile home maintainer
- Hot tub servicer
- Water conditioner servicer
- Water heater servicer
- Mobile home servicer
- Mobile home equipment servicer
- Automatic door system servicer
- Automatic door system installer and servicer
- Floor sander and polisher
- Floor sander and finisher
- Floor sander
- Siding applicator
- Exterior trimmer - building
- Duct installer
- Weather strip installer
- Wooden panel installer
- Aluminum siding installer
- Wood siding applicator
- Overhead door installer
- Automatic garage door installer
- Industrial door installer
- Residential door installer
- Exterior cladder
- Cladder
- Curtain installer
- Structure seat installer
- Drapery hanger
- Swimming pool worker
- Dental equipment installer-servicer
- Travel trailer installer-servicer
- Water conditioner repairer
- Mobile home repairer
- Swimming pool repairer
- Solar heating technician
- Irrigation technician - installation and maintenance
- Pool service routeman/woman
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
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