Oil and Solid Fuel Heating Mechanics

(NOC 7331)
 

What do Oil and Solid Fuel Heating Mechanics do?

Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics install and maintain oil, coal and wood heating systems in residential and commercial buildings.

How to become: Oil and Solid Fuel Heating Mechanics


  • Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program is usually required.
  • Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or a combination of over four years of work experience and industry courses in heating systems installation and repair is usually required for trade certification.
  • Oil heat system technician trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified oil heat system technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Where to study for a career as: Oil and Solid Fuel Heating Mechanics

Modified on January 26, 2022

How much do Oil and Solid Fuel Heating Mechanics make?

Low:
$35,360
Average:
$52,000
High:
$79,165

Job openings for Oil and Solid Fuel Heating Mechanics

Job Seekers:
8,800
Job Openings:
8,000