NOC 2021 · 72421 · TEER 2
NOC 72421: Appliance servicers and repairers
Official NOC 2021, Job Bank and IRCC data · checked 21 October 2026
Appliance servicers and repairers service and repair domestic and commercial appliances. They are employed by repair shops, appliance service companies and repair departments of retail and wholesale establishments, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
TEER
TEER 2
Usually needs a college diploma, an apprenticeship of 2 or more years, or supervisory work
Median wage (Canada)
$28.13 / hour
Job Bank, 2023-2024
High-wage tier (from 3 Nov 2026)
Not on the list
No high-wage CRS points
Express Entry categories
None
General and program draws only
Express Entry
How NOC 72421 counts for Express Entry
- Federal Skilled Worker: eligible occupationNeeds 1 year of continuous skilled (TEER 0–3) work in the last 10 years and 67 points on the FSW grid.
- Canadian Experience Class: eligible occupationNeeds 1 year of skilled (TEER 0–3) work in Canada in the last 3 years.
- Federal Skilled Trades: eligible occupationNeeds 2 years of work in an eligible trade group in the last 5 years, plus a job offer or a Canadian certificate of qualification.
High-wage CRS points
NOC 72421 is not one of IRCC's 186 high-wage occupations, so Canadian work or a job offer in it earns no high-wage points. Your usual Canadian work-length points still count.
See all 186 high-wage occupationsCategory-based draws
NOC 72421 is not on any of IRCC's 2026 occupation categories. You can still be invited through general, program-specific or French-language draws.
IRCC category listsDuties
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Small electrical appliance servicers and repairers
- Repair small electrical appliances, such as lawn and garden equipment and power tools
- Consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction
- Observe operation of appliance and conduct voltage, resistance and other tests using electrical test equipment
- Refer to schematic drawings or product manuals and replace or repair parts or components using hand tools and soldering equipment
- Prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed.
- Major appliance repairers/technicians
- Repair major electrical or gas appliances, such as domestic and commercial dishwashing equipment, stoves, laundry equipment and refrigerators in customer's home, in customer's place of business or in repair shop
- Consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction
- Diagnose faults by checking controls, condensers, timer sequences, fans and other components using test equipment such as meters and gauges to measure resistance, current, voltage, pressure, temperature, flue gases and flow rates
- Refer to schematic diagrams or product manuals and disassemble appliance using hand tools
- Use shop equipment and specialized diagnostic and programming apparatus to repair, adjust and reprogram appliances
- Replace components and subcomponents and reassemble appliance using hand tools and soldering and brazing equipment
- Prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed
- May plan service routes.
For Express Entry, your experience must match the lead statement and most of these duties, not only the job title.
Job titles
Example job titles
- appliance service technician
- appliance service technician apprentice
- appliance servicer
- commercial foodservice appliance technician
- commercial laundry appliance technician
- dishwasher repairer
- refrigerator repairer
- service technician - electrical appliances
- service technician - gas appliances
- stove repairer
- vacuum cleaner repairer
- washing machine servicer
- window air conditioner repairer
All 58 job titles in NOC 72421
- after-sales service technician - electrical appliances
- air conditioner repairer - window unit
- appliance repairer apprentice
- appliance service technician
- appliance service technician apprentice
- appliance servicer
- apprentice appliance service technician
- commercial bakery appliance technician
- commercial foodservice appliance technician
- commercial laundry appliance technician
- dishwasher repairer
- domestic refrigerator repairer
- domestic refrigerator servicer
- domestic window air conditioner mechanic
- domestic window air conditioner repairer
- electric appliance service technician
- electric dryer repairer
- electric fireplace servicer
- electric household appliance servicer
- electric lawn mower repairer
- electric refrigerator servicer
- electric stove repairman/woman
- electric stove serviceman/woman
- electric tool repairer
- electrical appliance repairer
- electrical appliance serviceman/woman
- electrical appliance servicer
- electrical appliance technician
- gas appliance repairer
- gas appliance repairer - customer service
- gas appliance servicer
- gas appliance servicer - customer service
- gas fireplace servicer
- gas stove repairer
- household electrical appliance repairman/woman
- household electrical appliance service technician
- major electric appliance repairer
- major electric household appliance repairer
- major electrical appliance repairer
- major electrical appliance servicer
- portable appliance repairman/woman
- portable electric household appliance repairer
- power tool repairer
- refrigerator repairer
- refrigerator servicer
- service technician - electrical appliances
- service technician - gas appliances
- stove repairer
- stove repairman/woman electric
- stove serviceman/woman electric
- vacuum cleaner repairer
- vacuum cleaner repairman/woman
- vacuum cleaner servicer
- washing machine repairman/woman
- washing machine servicer
- window air conditioner mechanic
- window air conditioner repairer
- wood fireplace servicer
Requirements
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program is usually required.
- Small appliance repairers usually require some specialized college or high school courses or several months of on-the-job training.
- Major appliance repairers/technicians require some secondary school education and completion of a college program in appliance repair or Completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program in appliance repair.
- Appliance service technician, or appliance serviceperson, trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
- A provincial gas fitter licence, or gas appliance technician certificate, may be required for gas appliance service technicians.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified appliance service technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Additional information
- The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
This occupation may be regulated in some provinces. You may need a licence or certificate from the provincial regulator before you can work in it in Canada, even if you hold permanent residence.
Wages
Wages for NOC 72421 in Canada
Low, median and high wages per hour in Canadian dollars, from ESDC Job Bank's 2025 wage data.
| Region | Low | Median | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $20.00 | $28.13 | $41.59 | Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024 |
| Nova Scotia | $20.92 | $25.28 | $32.38 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| New Brunswick | $19.17 | $27.31 | $41.54 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Quebec | $20.00 | $26.00 | $42.00 | Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024 |
| Ontario | $20.00 | $27.00 | $30.54 | Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024 |
| Manitoba | $20.91 | $27.93 | $34.80 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Saskatchewan | $20.89 | $28.47 | $36.85 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Alberta | $18.25 | $25.00 | $37.50 | Employment Insurance Survey Data, 2023-2024 |
| British Columbia | $21.70 | $30.49 | $42.36 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
Provinces with too little data are not shown. Wages vary by city and employer; see Job Bank for regional figures.
Job outlook
Job outlook by province, 2025–2027
Job Bank rates the 3-year outlook as good or very good in Quebec.
GoodQuebec
The employment outlook will be Good for appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 72421) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about appliance servicers and repairers in Quebec:
Approximately 1,700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Appliance servicers and repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 52%
Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 11%
Utilities (NAICS 22): 10%
Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 88% compared to 82% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 12% compared to 18% for all occupations
59% of appliance servicers and repairers work all year, while 41% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
35% of appliance servicers and repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 52% compared to 19% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 22% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
ModerateNova Scotia
The employment outlook will be Moderate for appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 72421) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about appliance servicers and repairers in Nova Scotia:
Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Appliance servicers and repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 69%
Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 16%
Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 87% compared to 82% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 13% compared to 18% for all occupations
74% of appliance servicers and repairers work all year, while 26% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
52% of appliance servicers and repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: 17% compared to 10% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 27% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 50% compared to 12% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 22% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: n/a
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
ModerateAlberta
The employment outlook will be Moderate for appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 72421) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about appliance servicers and repairers in Alberta:
Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Appliance servicers and repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 43%
Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 26%
Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 85% compared to 80% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 15% compared to 20% for all occupations
61% of appliance servicers and repairers work all year, while 39% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
33% of appliance servicers and repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 94% compared to 53% for all occupations
Women: 6% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: 14% compared to 10% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 28% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 46% compared to 13% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 21% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
ModerateBritish Columbia
The employment outlook will be Moderate for appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 72421) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
Employment will see the most gains in regions with high population growth, such as parts of the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan.
Here are some key facts about appliance servicers and repairers in British Columbia:
Approximately 850 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Appliance servicers and repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 56%
Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 21%
Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 87% compared to 78% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 13% compared to 22% for all occupations
56% of appliance servicers and repairers work all year, while 44% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
47% of appliance servicers and repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: 10% compared to 8% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 28% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 37% compared to 13% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 22% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
LimitedOntario
The employment outlook will be Limited for appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 72421) in Ontario for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about appliance servicers and repairers in Ontario:
Approximately 2,050 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Appliance servicers and repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 56%
Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 13%
Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 86% compared to 81% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
59% of appliance servicers and repairers work all year, while 41% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
46% of appliance servicers and repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: 10% compared to 9% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 25% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 31% compared to 8% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 22% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 24% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
LimitedManitoba
The employment outlook will be Limited for appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 72421) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about appliance servicers and repairers in Manitoba:
Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Appliance servicers and repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 53%
Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 28%
Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 7%
Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
84% of appliance servicers and repairers work all year, while 16% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
49% of appliance servicers and repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: 34% compared to 31% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 34% compared to 12% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 17% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: n/a
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
UndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedPrince Edward Island
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedNew Brunswick
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedSaskatchewan
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedNorthwest Territories
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedNunavut
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Source: ESDC Job Bank, 3-year employment outlooks 2025–2027 (released December 2025).
Provinces
Provincial Nominee Programs
A provincial nomination adds 600 CRS points. Most provinces run occupation-targeted draws or in-demand lists, and some accept TEER 4 and 5 occupations that Express Entry does not.
Provincial lists change often, sometimes between draws. We check whether NOC 72421 is being targeted by any province as part of a consultation.
Similar occupations
Related NOC codes
Classified elsewhere
If your duties fit one of these better, use that code instead.
- 72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
- 22311 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
- 72302 Gas fitters
- 72402 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- 72429 Other small engine and small equipment repairers
- 73200 Residential and commercial installers and servicers
Same occupation group
Small engine and equipment mechanics and related repairers (including electrical components)
- 72420 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
- 72422 Electrical mechanics
- 72423 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
- 72429 Other small engine and small equipment repairers
Questions
NOC 72421: common questions
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What TEER category is NOC 72421?
Is NOC 72421 eligible for Express Entry?
Is NOC 72421 a high-wage occupation for Express Entry?
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What is the median wage for NOC 72421 in Canada?
Classification
Where it sits in NOC 2021
- 7Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupationsBroad Category
- 72Technical trades and transportation officers and controllersMajor Group
- 724Technical maintenance tradesSub-major Group
- 7242Small engine and equipment mechanics and related repairers (including electrical components)Minor Group
- 72421Appliance servicers and repairers
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Sources: Statistics Canada, NOC 2021 Version 1.0, Job Bank wages (2025), Job Bank outlooks 2025–2027 and IRCC. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Checked 21 October 2026.
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