Carpenters
Job description
These individuals build, install, and repair structures made of various materials (wood, steel, etc.). They fit and install construction structures (kitchen cabinets, stairs, door frames, etc.). They maintain and renovate wooden buildings. They are self-employed or mostly work on construction sites.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Nontoxic dust
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
Main tasks
- Study plans, drawings, and sketches to determine the technical specifications of the structures to be built.
- Take measurements and calculate the quantity of materials necessary.
- Ensure compliance with applicable building codes.
- Erect foundations.
- Cut, shape, and smooth various materials (e.g. fibreglass) according to measurements.
- Install floor beams and lay flooring support.
- Erect pre-assembled framing and roofing components that are steady and functional.
- Supervise personnel.
- Produce evaluative estimates, as required.
Advancement and mobility
- Qualified Carpenters obtain 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
- $36.75
- Maximum
- $44.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
47,000
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
$54,800
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2390% of jobs
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NAICS 911% of jobs
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NAICS 3371% of jobs
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NAICS 3211% of jobs
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NAICS 611% of jobs
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Others6% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2390% of jobs
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NAICS 911% of jobs
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NAICS 3371% of jobs
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NAICS 3211% of jobs
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NAICS 611% of jobs
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Others6% 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
Also required
- Certificate of qualification.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Monitoring operations
- Quality control analysis
- Information processing
- Result evaluation
- Operations and control
- Operation analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Equipment selection
Abilities
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Near vision
- Control accuracy
- Limb coordination
- Core strength
- Visualization
- Static muscle power
- Awareness of issues
- Reaction time
- Written comprehension
- Information organization
- Deductive reasoning
- Auditory attention
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Depth perception
- Inductive reasoning
- Perception speed
- Speech recognition
- Response orientation
- Hearing sensitivity
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Autonomy
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Versatility
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Self-employment
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Official name of the NOC 72310
Carpenters
Job titles
- Carpenter-joiner
- Form builder - carpentry
- Carpenter
- Apprentice carpenter-joiner
- Journeyman/woman carpenter
- Apprentice carpenter
- Apprentice boat carpenter
- Concrete forms carpenter
- Stair builder-carpenter
- Log home carpenter-builder
- Maintenance carpenter-joiner
- Interior trimmer carpenter
- Sign carpenter
- Maintenance carpenter
- Stairway carpenter
- House carpenter
- Mill carpenter
- Wooden boatbuilder
- Boat carpenter
- Finish carpenter
- Carpenter rough
- Log home carpenter
- Manufactured house carpenter
- Prefabricated house carpenter
- Railway rolling stock carpenter
- Mine carpenter
- Wood shipwright
- Stage carpenter
- Bridge carpenter
- Dock carpenter
- Building addition carpenter
- Floor systems carpenter
- Prefabricated structure carpenter
- Studio carpenter
- Interior systems carpenter
- Building carpenter
- Shipbuilding carpenter
- Interior finish carpenter
- Renovation carpenter
- Restoration carpenter
- Access floor specialist carpenter
- Carpenter lead hand
- Log home builder
- Framer-carpenter
- Wood frame carpenter
- Wood frame house carpenter
- Maintenance joiner
- Boat joiner
- Railway rolling stock joiner
- Ship joiner
- Shipbuilding joiner
- Interior finish joiner
- Steel framer - carpentry
- Metal framer - carpentry
- Steel stud framer - carpentry
- Carpentry repairman/woman
- Construction technician - canadian armed forces
Skill type
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