NOC 2021 · 72300 · TEER 2
Plumbers
Unit group 72300 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.
What this group covers
Plumbers install, repair and maintain pipes, fixtures and other plumbing equipment used for water distribution and waste water disposal in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. They are employed in maintenance departments of factories, plants and similar establishments, by plumbing contractors, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Example job titles
As Statistics Canada publishes them. Yours may be worded differently and still belong here.
- apprentice plumber
- journeyman/woman plumber
- maintenance and repair plumber
- maintenance and repair plumber (non-construction)
- maintenance plumber
- marine plumber
- plumber
- plumber - pipefitting
- plumber apprentice
- plumbing heat technician - Canadian Armed Forces
- plumbing installer
- plumbing mechanic
- radiator plumber
- residential construction plumber
Source: Statistics Canada — National Occupational Classification 2021 V1.0. Data current as of 13 August 2026. NOC 2021 Version 1.0. The classification is versioned rather than dated — IRCC moved to it in November 2022, and a new version would be a new classification rather than an update.