Sheet metal workers
Trades
NOC 72102
Filmed in 
Surrey
Sheet metal workers fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal products. In Surrey, Mariam meets a sheet metal worker who gives her a tour of the plant and explains the importance of air flow through pipes and ducting in buildings. The best part of her job is pride in her work.

What to know

Annual Earnings
$64,528
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
College Diploma or Apprenticeship, 2 or more years
Job Openings
(2024-2034)
870

Top Skills

Every job calls for a certain set of skills. Knowing those skills is the first step in finding a good career fit.

Here, you will find the 10 most relevant workplace skills. Some are more important to achieving success in a certain career than others. These skills may come naturally to you or you may need to gain them through education, training and experience.

See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

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Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Mathematics

Using mathematics to solve problems.

Monitoring

Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

Time Management

Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

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Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Management of Personnel Resources

Motivating, developing and directing people as they work, and identifying the best people for the job.

Complex Problem Solving

Being able to solve novel, ill-defined problems in complex, real-world settings.

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