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Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations (NOC 7201)

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About this job

This group includes sheet metal, ironwork, welding and boilermaking trade contractors who own and operate their own businesses.

This group also includes supervisors who supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups:

These workers are employed by structural, platework and related metal products fabrication, manufacturing and erecting companies.

Common job titles
  • contractor, structural steel
  • foreperson, automotive machine shop
  • foreperson, boilermakers, platers
  • foreperson, ship riggers / ship fitters
  • foreperson, smiths (black, copper, iron)
  • foreperson, steel fitters / steel riggers
  • contractor, structural steel
  • foreperson, automotive machine shop
  • foreperson, boilermakers, platers
  • foreperson, machine shop
  • foreperson, metal patternmakers
  • foreperson, metal-machining inspection

Earnings

Annual provincial median salary

$83,424

Source: 2017 Job Bank Wage data

Note:Estimated median employment income based on 2017 Job Bank median hourly wage rate (median annual salary = hourly wage rate x 40 (hours per week) x 52.14 (weeks per year))

Provincial hourly rate

  • High
  • Median
  • Low

Source: 2017 Job Bank Wage Report

B.C. Labour Market Outlook (2018-2028)

Provincial outlook

Forecasted average employment growth rate

  • 2018 - 2023
  • 2023 - 2028

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Job openings

10 year expected job openings: 820

  • 2018
  • 2023
  • 2028

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Composition of job openings

 
New jobs due to economic growth:
11.0%
90 openings
 
Replacement of retiring workers:
89.0%
730 openings

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Regional outlook

Select a region to view regional outlook
Vancouver Island / Coast Mainland / Southwest Thompson-Okanagan Kootenay Cariboo Northeast North Coast & Nechako
Cariboo
Employment in 2018:
120
Average annual employment growth:
0.2%
Expected number of job openings:
30
Kootenay
Employment in 2018:
40
Average annual employment growth:
0.4%
Expected number of job openings:
20
Mainland / Southwest
Employment in 2018:
1,250
Average annual employment growth:
0.6%
Expected number of job openings:
540
North Coast & Nechako
Employment in 2018:
20
Average annual employment growth:
1.4%
Expected number of job openings:
10
Northeast
Employment in 2018:
80
Average annual employment growth:
1.8%
Expected number of job openings:
30
Thompson-Okanagan
Employment in 2018:
240
Average annual employment growth:
-0.2%
Expected number of job openings:
80
Vancouver Island / Coast
Employment in 2018:
310
Average annual employment growth:
-0.1%
Expected number of job openings:
110

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Duties

Contractors and supervisors in this group perform some or all of the following duties:

  • supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who shape, form and join metal parts or products to specified dimensions, machine metal into parts, prodecucts, tools and dies or moulds with precise measurements and erect light and heavy metal products and structures
  • set up methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
  • order materials and supplies
  • solve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
  • train or arrange for training of workers
  • recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
  • make sure standards for safe working conditions are met
  • prepare production and other reports
  • set up machines and equipment
  • write programs for computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools
  • may manage the operations of own company
  • may also supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of apprentices, machine operators, helpers and labourers

Work environment

Key aspects of the work in this occupation:

  • Work generally takes place indoors in a setting that may be noisy.

Workforce and employment statistics

Workforce characteristics

1,700 workers are employed
66% of workers are working mostly full time

Source: 2016 Census

Employment by gender

  Men
  Women

Source: 2016 Census

Employment by age group

  15 - 24 years
  25 - 44 years
  45 - 64 years
  65+ years

Source: 2016 Census

Labour force by industry

Manufacturing:
40%
Construction:
33%
Wholesale Trade:
7%
Repair, Personal and Non-Profit Services:
7%
Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction:
3%
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Source: 2016 Census

Employment by region

Select your region:
Vancouver Island / Coast Mainland / Southwest Thompson-Okanagan Kootenay Cariboo Northeast North Coast & Nechako
  % employment of this occupation
  % employment of all occupations
Cariboo
Kootenay
Mainland / Southwest
North Coast & Nechako
Northeast
Thompson-Okanagan
Vancouver Island / Coast

Source: 2016 Census

Career paths and resources

Career paths

There is little or no intertrade mobility among the supervisors in this unit group.

Additional resources

Additional resources are not currently available for this career.

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Profile last updated:
July 5, 2018
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