Overview
Workers in other technical trades occupations repair, service, install, calibrate or fabricate a variety of products. This unit group also includes commercial divers. They are employed by a wide range of establishments, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Gunsmiths
Fabricate guns and repair and modify firearms according to blueprints or customers' specifications.
Locksmiths
Repair, install and adjust locks, make keys and change lock combinations.
Safe and vault servicers
Install, repair and maintain safes and vaults in banks and other establishments.
Die setters
Select dies for forging according to work order and specifications; position align and bolt dies to ram and anvil of power presses and hammers.
Employment prospects
Annual salary
$49,667
$71,291
$95,513
Usual Hours Worked Weekly: 36.64
Job openings
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British Columbia
231expected job openings (5-year forecast)
Education and training
Employment requirements
Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a two- to four-year apprenticeship program in a relevant trade, such as locksmith or saw fitter or college, high school or industry courses combined with several years of related work experience or several years of on-the-job training are required.
Trade certification for locksmiths is available, but voluntary, in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Additional information
There is little or no mobility among occupations in this unit group.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Certification requirements
Post-secondary programs in B.C.
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