Ironworker
Trades
NOC 72105
Filmed in 
Victoria
Viviana visits an ironworker in Victoria and discovers what it takes to install and assemble what is essentially the skeleton of a building. She learns about how ironworkers interpret drawings, pack, lay and tie steel.

What to know

Annual Earnings
$78,377
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
College Diploma or Apprenticeship, 2 or more years
Job Openings
(2024-2034)
630

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!

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Operation and Control

Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Operations Monitoring

Watching gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure that a machine is working properly.

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Critical Thinking

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

Judgment and Decision Making

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

Monitoring

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

Time Management

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

Complex Problem Solving

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

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Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Quality Control Analysis

Conducting tests and inspections of products, services or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Current job postings

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