National Occupational Classification, TEER 4
NOC 94205: Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing
Machine operators and inspectors in electrical apparatus manufacturing operate machinery or equipment to fabricate complete products or parts for use in the assembly of electrical appliances and equipment, and electrical apparatus, such as batteries, fuses and plugs. Below are the main duties, all 152 job titles it covers, what it means for Express Entry and what it pays in each province.
Updated
- Official NOC 2021 data
- Job Bank wages
What is NOC 94205?
NOC 94205 is the code for machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Job titles in this group include assembly machine setter - electrical equipment manufacturing, dry cell charge machine operator, electrical dry battery inspector and electrical light bulb inspector. It is a TEER 4 occupation (usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training), so it does not count as skilled work for Express Entry. The Job Bank median wage across Canada is $22.00 an hour.
- NOC code
- 94205
- TEER
- 4: High school or several weeks of training
- Broad category
- Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
- Express Entry
- Not skilled
- Category draws
- None
- Median wage
- $22.00 an hour
Job titles under NOC 94205
Machine operators and inspectors in electrical apparatus manufacturing operate machinery or equipment to fabricate complete products or parts for use in the assembly of electrical appliances and equipment, and electrical apparatus, such as batteries, fuses and plugs. Inspectors in this unit group inspect and test completed parts and production items. Workers in this unit group are employed by electrical appliance and electrical equipment manufacturing companies.
Main job titles
- assembly machine setter - electrical equipment manufacturing
- dry cell charge machine operator
- electrical dry battery inspector
- electrical light bulb inspector
- epoxy coating machine operator
- machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing
- machine set-up operator - electrical appliance manufacturing
- production line battery repairer - electrical equipment manufacturing
All 152 job titles in the NOC index
arbor press tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, armature tester, assembly machine setter - electrical equipment manufacturing, assembly machine set-up person - electrical equipment manufacturing, automatic coil winder - electrical equipment manufacturing, balancing machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, balancing machine operator - small electric motors, balancing machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, base filler - electrical equipment manufacturing, base-filling machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, base-filling machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, battery assembler, battery case inspector and tester, battery case inspector and tester - electrical equipment manufacturing, battery charger - electrical equipment manufacturing, battery charger assembler, battery charger operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, battery maker, brush lacer and trimmer - electrical equipment manufacturing, brush-lacing and trimming operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, cable-coding machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, cable-marking machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, cement-filling machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, charger - electrical equipment manufacturing, charger operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, charging room operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, coater - electrical equipment manufacturing, coating machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, coding machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, crimping machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, dip and bake operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, dry battery coremaking machine tender, dry battery inspector - electrical equipment manufacturing, dry battery process room operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, dry battery tester - electrical equipment manufacturing, dry cell and battery assembler, dry cell assembler, dry cell assembly machine feeder - electrical equipment manufacturing, dry cell battery assembler, dry cell capping machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, dry cell charge machine operator, dry cell charge machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, dry cell charger operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, dry cell coremaking machine tender, dry cell coremaking machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, dry cell sealer - electrical equipment manufacturing, dry cell tester - electrical equipment manufacturing, dry cell tube machine assembler - electrical equipment manufacturing, electric bulb maker, electric fuse maker, electrical connection crimper, electrical dry battery inspector, electrical dry cell inspector, electrical dry cell inspector - electrical equipment manufacturing, electrical dry cell-making inspector, electrical equipment base filler, electrical equipment impregnator, electrical equipment manufacturing machine operator, electrical lamp-making machine set-up man/woman, electrical lead acid storage battery filler, electrical light bulb inspector, electrical plug maker, electrical storage battery charger operator, electrical storage battery inspector, electrical storage battery plate washer and dryer, electrical storage battery repairer - electrical equipment manufacturing, electrical storage battery tester, electrical-equipment-impregnating machine operator, electrode installer, electrolytic anode changer, encapsulator - electrical equipment manufacturing, epoxy coater - electrical equipment manufacturing, epoxy coating machine operator, epoxy coating machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, epoxy encapsulator - electrical equipment manufacturing, filling machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, flat battery maker, flat cell maker - electrical equipment manufacturing, flat dry battery assembler, flat dry cell assembler, flat dry cell machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, foam machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, forming room operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, heat seal equipment operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, heating element coil former - electrical equipment manufacturing, heating element coil-former operator, heavy-duty electrical battery charger tester, incandescent lamp making inspector, industrial battery assembler, industrial storage battery plate assembler, lamination-stacking machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, lamp filament processor, lead acid battery parts inspector, lead acid battery production tester - electrical equipment manufacturing, lead acid electrical battery production tester, lead acid storage battery plate former - electrical equipment manufacturing, lead acid storage battery plate maker, lead acid storage battery tester, lead acid storage battery tester - electrical equipment manufacturing, lead former - electrical equipment manufacturing, light bulb inspector, light bulb inspector and tester, light bulb maker, light bulb making inspector, light bulb making machine operator, light bulb tester, light-bulb-sealing machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, light-bulb-sealing machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, machine base cement filler - electrical equipment manufacturing, machine operator - electrical appliance and equipment manufacturing, machine operator - electrical appliance manufacturing, machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, machine riveter - electrical equipment manufacturing, machine set-up operator - electric equipment manufacturing, machine set-up operator - electrical appliance manufacturing, machine set-up operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, machine sleeve assembler - electrical equipment manufacturing, machine tube assembler - electrical equipment manufacturing, machine tuber - electrical equipment manufacturing, machine wire-cutter and wire-stripper - electrical equipment manufacturing, operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, pasting machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, plate-parting machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, press operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, press tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, production line battery repairer - electrical equipment manufacturing, production line setter and servicer - electrical equipment manufacturing, production line storage battery repairer - electrical equipment manufacturing, production machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, production machine set-up operator - electrical appliance and equipment manufacturing, riveting machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, riveting machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, sleeve-making machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, spray foam machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, stacking machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, storage battery assembler, storage battery assembly line operator, storage battery charger - electrical equipment manufacturing, storage battery tester, storage battery tube filler - electrical equipment manufacturing, taper operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, taper tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, taping machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, top-capping machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, transformer coil impregnator, wafer machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, wafering machine operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, wire stripper - electrical equipment manufacturing, wire-numbering machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing, wireworker - electrical equipment manufacturing, wrapper-stacker operator - electrical equipment manufacturing, wrapping machine tender - electrical equipment manufacturing.
Main duties of NOC 94205
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Machine operators in electrical apparatus manufacturing
- Operate machinery to assemble, test or package dry cell batteries
- Position lead acid storage batteries on assembly line and insert battery contents into casing
- Operate machinery, such as pasting and stacking machines, to fabricate plates for lead acid storage batteries
- Load machinery with glass tubes, bulbs and other parts used to produce incandescent, fluorescent and other types of light bulbs and tubes, and remove and pack finished product
- Operate or feed machinery and equipment to produce electrical wiring devices such as fuses, plugs, caps, sockets, connectors and switches
- Operate equipment to apply protective coatings to items such as freezer cabinets, small electric motors or transformer assemblies
- Perform minor repairs to items rejected from production line
- Set up and adjust production machinery and equipment for operation.
- Inspectors and testers in electrical apparatus manufacturing
- Check in-process and completed production items for visual or mechanical defects or operate testing equipment to maintain quality of products
- Identify and mark acceptable and defective assemblies and return faulty assemblies to production for repair
- Collect, record and summarize inspection results.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Inspectors may require experience as an assembler in the same company.
Additional information
- With experience, machine operators may progress to inspecting and testing positions.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Is NOC 94205 eligible for Express Entry?
Not for the main Express Entry programs, which need TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 work. TEER 4 jobs can still lead to permanent residence through some provincial and other programs, so check each program's own list.
| Program or draw | NOC 94205 |
|---|---|
| Federal Skilled Worker Program | Does not count (TEER 4) |
| Canadian Experience Class | Does not count (TEER 4) |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program | Not a listed trade |
| Occupation category draws (2026) | Not on any occupation list |
| French-language proficiency (category draw) | Open to any occupation with NCLC 7 in French |
Read how TEER categories work and the full list of NOC codes in each 2026 category draw. Category draws also need at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in one listed occupation within the past 3 years.
How much does NOC 94205 pay?
Job Bank wages for this occupation, per hour. Low and high are, in most cases, the 10th and 90th percentiles, so 8 in 10 workers earn somewhere between them.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $17.50 | $22.00 | $29.89 |
| Quebec | $17.30 | $21.50 | $29.00 |
| Ontario | $18.00 | $21.78 | $28.50 |
| Manitoba | $17.00 | $21.91 | $28.24 |
| Alberta | $17.00 | $21.50 | $33.00 |
| British Columbia | $18.50 | $23.61 | $34.49 |
Source: Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025), data from 2023-2024 (Employment Insurance Survey Data). Wages for job offers in LMIA and provincial programs are compared with these figures, so check the current numbers on Job Bank before you rely on them.
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Where this information comes from
Occupation codes, titles and descriptions are adapted from Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Wages come from Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Express Entry rules come from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): the program pages for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the category-based selection page as modified on June 22, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for a assembly machine setter - electrical equipment manufacturing?
NOC 94205, Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing, a TEER 4 occupation in NOC 2021.
What TEER is NOC 94205?
TEER 4. Usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training. The TEER is the second digit of the code. See all TEER categories.
Is NOC 94205 eligible for Express Entry?
Not for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class or the Federal Skilled Trades Program, which need TEER 0 to 3 work. Some provincial nominee programs and other pathways accept TEER 4 jobs.
Is NOC 94205 in an Express Entry category-based draw?
No. It is not on any 2026 occupation list. The French-language proficiency category is open to any occupation if you reach NCLC 7 in French. See every category.
How much does NOC 94205 pay in Canada?
The Job Bank median across Canada is $22.00 an hour, with most wages between $17.50 and $29.89. Pay varies by province: see the table above.
Where is the official description?
On the Statistics Canada and ESDC NOC site: search 94205 in NOC 2021 Version 1.0. This page shows the same text, from the open data Statistics Canada publishes.
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