Plumbers

(NOC 7251)
+21.54%
 

What do Plumbers do?

Plumbers install, repair, and maintain pipes, plumbing fixtures, and other plumbing equipment for water distribution and waste water disposal in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.

How to become: Plumbers

To be a plumber, pipefitter or gas fitter, you must have some high school education or a high school diploma.

To gain trade certification, you must finish an apprenticeship program, or have a combination of experience and high school, college or industry courses. You may need trade certification in the province/territory where you'll work.

Qualified tradespersons may also obtain interprovincial (Red Seal) trade certification, which provides job mobility throughout the country.

Many recent entrants have a trade/vocational certificate.

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Where to study for a career as: Plumbers

Durham College
Oshawa, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Mechanical Techniques – Plumbing Certificate
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Fleming College
Peterborough, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Plumber Apprenticeship Level Three - Advanced Certificate; Apprenticeship
Mechanical Techniques - Plumbing Certificate
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Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Mechanical Techniques -- Plumbing Certificate
Plumbing Techniques Certificate; Apprenticeship
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NAIT
Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Related Program(s):
Plumber Certificate; Apprenticeship
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Sheridan College
Oakville, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Plumbing Technician Diploma
Mechanical Techniques -- Plumbing Certificate
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Red Deer Polytechnic
Red Deer, Alberta, CA

Related Program(s):
Plumber Certificate; Apprenticeship
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Modified on December 15, 2023

How much do Plumbers make?

Low:
$37,440
Average:
$64,480
High:
$87,360

Job openings for Plumbers

Job Seekers:
9,100
Job Openings:
9,300