NOC 2021 · 94200 · TEER 4
Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers
Unit group 94200 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.
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What this group covers
Motor vehicle assemblers assemble and install prefabricated motor vehicle parts and components to form subassemblies and finished motor vehicles. Motor vehicle inspectors and testers inspect and test parts, subassemblies, accessories and finished products to ensure proper performance and conformity to quality standards. They are employed in plants which manufacture automobiles, vans and light trucks.
Example job titles
As Statistics Canada publishes them. Yours may be worded differently and still belong here.
- assembler - automobile assembly
- assembler-mechanic - motor vehicle manufacturing
- assembly inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- assembly quality upgrader - motor vehicle manufacturing
- auto assembly worker
- auto parts assembler
- automobile accessories installer
- automobile accessories installer and repairer
- automobile assembler
- automobile assembly worker
- automobile engine tester - automobile assembly
- automobile final inspector - automobile assembly
- automobile hood assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- automobile inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- automobile inspector and tester - motor vehicle manufacturing
- automobile radio and accessories installer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- automotive assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- automotive electronic accessories installer and repairer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- automotive engine quality control inspector
- automotive engine quality control inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- axle assembler - automobile assembly
- battery installer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- body assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- body department technician - motor vehicle manufacturing
- body frame inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- body production operator - motor vehicle manufacturing
- body-in-white inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- brake assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- car assembler
- car examiner - automobile assembly
- car inspector - automobile assembly
- car inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- chassis assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- chassis assembly inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- chassis inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- composite technician - motor vehicle manufacturing
- convertible top assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- crankshaft assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- door adjuster - motor vehicle manufacturing
- door and deck lid adjuster - motor vehicle manufacturing
- door assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- door fitter
- door fitter - motor vehicle manufacturing
- door hanger - motor vehicle manufacturing
- door paneler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- electrical quality assurance inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- electrical test technician - motor vehicle manufacturing
- electrical testing technician - motor vehicle manufacturing
- electrical wirer - automotive assembly
- engine block tester - motor vehicle manufacturing
- engine dress assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- engine inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- engine installer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- engine tester - automobile assembly
- finished assembled vehicle inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- finishing department technician - motor vehicle manufacturing
- fitter and adjuster - motor vehicle manufacturing
- floor inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- frame assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- general repairer and adjuster - motor vehicle manufacturing
- headlight adjuster - motor vehicle manufacturing
- hood fitter - motor vehicle manufacturing
- in-process assembly inspector - automobile assembly
- instrument cluster assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- instrument panel assembler - automobile assembly
- instrument panel electrical tester - motor vehicle manufacturing
- interior finishing assembler - automobile assembly
- interior trim assembler - automobile assembly
- leaf spring assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- light truck assembler - automobile assembly
- line-up adjuster - motor vehicle manufacturing
- line-up man/woman - motor vehicle manufacturing
- machine operator - motor vehicle manufacturing
- mechanical inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- mechanical quality assurance inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- mechanical test technician - motor vehicle manufacturing
- minivan assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- motor and chassis inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- motor installer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- motor vehicle assembler
- motor vehicle assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- motor vehicle mechanical equipment inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- new passenger car inspector
- new passenger car preparer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- paint department technician - motor vehicle manufacturing
- plastic and painted panels inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- production operator - motor vehicle manufacturing
- radiator inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- radiator installer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- road and roll tester
- road test mechanic
- road test mechanic - motor vehicle manufacturing
- roll tester - motor vehicle manufacturing
- sealer operator - motor vehicle manufacturing
- seat assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- small parts assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- soft top trimmer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- sport utility vehicle (SUV) assembler
- spring assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- subassembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
- test driver - automobile assembly
- transmission installer
- transmission installer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- transmission tester - motor vehicle manufacturing
- trim and final production operator - motor vehicle manufacturing
- trim and hardware inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- utility operator - motor vehicle manufacturing
- utility repairer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- van assembler
- vinyl roof installer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- water leak examiner - motor vehicle manufacturing
- water leak inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
- wheel and tire installer - automobile assembly
What it pays, and where it is hiring
Job Bank publishes a wage estimate and a three-year employment outlook for each occupation, region by region. Both are below as published — where an estimate is missing from the source it is missing here too, because the alternative is inventing one.
Across Canada
$32.49 an hour
Low $21.89, high $42.35
Where it pays most
- Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula · Ontario$36.40
- London · Ontario$34.86
- Windsor--Sarnia · Ontario$33.73
- Toronto · Ontario$29.00
- Northwest · Ontario$28.44
Economic regions only. A province’s figure is an average over the regions inside it, so including one would rank a province above its own best region and read as a finding.
By province and territory
| Where | Median hourly | Low to high | Outlook 2025–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $22.71 | $16.68 – $32.67 | Undetermined |
| Prince Edward Island | $19.40 | $18.39 – $21.94 | Undetermined |
| Nova Scotia | Not published | Not published | Undetermined |
| New Brunswick | Not published | Not published | Undetermined |
| Quebec | $25.07 | $24.00 – $33.00 | Moderate |
| Ontario | $33.06 | $22.00 – $42.39 | Limited |
| Manitoba | $24.65 | $16.40 – $31.00 | Moderate |
| Saskatchewan | $22.73 | $17.74 – $23.58 | Undetermined |
| Alberta | $22.25 | $18.09 – $28.13 | Undetermined |
| British Columbia | $23.67 | $18.75 – $32.88 | Undetermined |
| Yukon Territory | Not published | Not published | Undetermined |
| Northwest Territories | Not published | Not published | Undetermined |
| Nunavut | Not published | Not published | Undetermined |
By economic region
The 36 economic regions where Job Bank publishes a wage or a rated outlook, of 72.
| Where | Province | Median hourly | Low to high | Outlook 2025–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Peninsula | Newfoundland and Labrador | $23.25 | $17.55 – $31.81 | Undetermined |
| Capitale-Nationale | Quebec | $25.07 | $24.00 – $33.00 | Moderate |
| Chaudière-Appalaches | Quebec | $26.22 | $20.93 – $32.19 | Good |
| Estrie | Quebec | $27.75 | $23.50 – $32.62 | Moderate |
| Centre-du-Québec | Quebec | $24.33 | $19.78 – $29.35 | Moderate |
| Montérégie | Quebec | $24.99 | $19.15 – $31.04 | Moderate |
| Montréal | Quebec | $25.07 | $24.00 – $33.00 | Moderate |
| Laval | Quebec | $25.07 | $20.48 – $33.00 | Moderate |
| Lanaudière | Quebec | $25.63 | $20.64 – $31.13 | Limited |
| Laurentides | Quebec | $26.54 | $20.76 – $33.17 | Moderate |
| Outaouais | Quebec | $25.82 | $22.40 – $33.70 | Undetermined |
| Mauricie | Quebec | $23.67 | $18.55 – $25.73 | Good |
| Ottawa | Ontario | $28.11 | $20.72 – $33.09 | Undetermined |
| Kingston--Pembroke | Ontario | $25.73 | $19.81 – $33.24 | Limited |
| Muskoka--Kawarthas | Ontario | $25.11 | $19.11 – $33.32 | Limited |
| Toronto | Ontario | $29.00 | $21.00 – $38.00 | Limited |
| Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie | Ontario | $28.24 | $20.69 – $42.43 | Very limited |
| Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula | Ontario | $36.40 | $24.00 – $42.00 | Very limited |
| London | Ontario | $34.86 | $22.00 – $42.35 | Very limited |
| Windsor--Sarnia | Ontario | $33.73 | $25.24 – $40.95 | Limited |
| Stratford--Bruce Peninsula | Ontario | $26.74 | $19.98 – $37.39 | Limited |
| Northeast | Ontario | $27.91 | $20.85 – $37.92 | Undetermined |
| Northwest | Ontario | $28.44 | $21.35 – $40.44 | Undetermined |
| Southeast | Manitoba | $27.11 | $18.64 – $33.77 | Undetermined |
| South Central | Manitoba | $24.51 | $19.28 – $30.00 | Undetermined |
| Winnipeg | Manitoba | $25.00 | $16.40 – $31.00 | Limited |
| Saskatoon--Biggar | Saskatchewan | $22.90 | $18.48 – $24.16 | Undetermined |
| Lethbridge--Medicine Hat | Alberta | $21.76 | $18.25 – $28.06 | Undetermined |
| Camrose--Drumheller | Alberta | $22.31 | $18.83 – $32.53 | Undetermined |
| Calgary | Alberta | $22.52 | $17.87 – $29.80 | Undetermined |
| Banff--Jasper--Rocky Mountain House | Alberta | $23.40 | $19.73 – $32.80 | Undetermined |
| Red Deer | Alberta | $22.37 | $19.53 – $29.13 | Undetermined |
| Edmonton | Alberta | $22.79 | $18.51 – $31.31 | Undetermined |
| Vancouver Island and Coast | British Columbia | $23.11 | $19.59 – $28.05 | Undetermined |
| Lower Mainland | British Columbia | $24.07 | $19.47 – $33.32 | Undetermined |
| Thompson--Okanagan | British Columbia | $24.04 | $20.43 – $32.08 | Undetermined |
Job Bank rates employment prospects for each occupation in each economic region from very good to very limited over 2025–2027, and says “undetermined” where it has not got enough to rate. It is an assessment of prospects, not a count of vacancies.
The estimates on this page come from Labour Force Survey (2023-2024) · Small Area Estimation (2024) · Employment Insurance Survey Data (2023-2024).
Job Bank publishes an estimate for 24,364 of the 44,376 occupation-and-place pairs in this release. The rest are suppressed rather than modelled, and appear here as not published.
Wage estimates from the 2025 Wages release, revised 19 November 2025; employment outlooks from 2025-2027 Employment Outlooks - NOC 2021, released 8 December 2025. Both are updated annually. Estimates for different regions come from different surveys, so comparing two regions is exactly as sound as Job Bank’s own regional comparison and no more.
Source: Statistics Canada — National Occupational Classification 2021 V1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada — Job Bank wages; Employment and Social Development Canada — Job Bank 3-year employment outlooks. 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.