NOC 95103: Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing

What is NOC 95103?

NOC 95103 is the code for labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Job titles in this group include beater operator helper - pulp and paper, chip bin attendant - wood processing, conveyor cleaner - pulp and paper and green wood chainman/woman - wood processing. It is a TEER 5 occupation (usually a short work demonstration and no formal education), so it does not count as skilled work for Express Entry. The Job Bank median wage across Canada is $24.13 an hour.

NOC code

95103

TEER

5: Short work demonstration, no formal education

Broad category

Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

Express Entry

Not skilled

Category draws

None

Median wage

$24.13 an hour

Job titles under NOC 95103

Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing carry out a variety of general labouring and routine wood processing activities and assist pulp mill and papermaking machine operators. They are employed by pulp and paper, and paper converting companies, sawmills, planing mills, wood treatment plants, waferboard plants and other wood processing companies.

Main job titles

• beater operator helper - pulp and paper
• chip bin attendant - wood processing
• conveyor cleaner - pulp and paper
• green wood chainman/woman - wood processing
• grinder feeder - pulp and paper
• labourer - pulp and paper
• labourer - wood processing
• lumber straightener - wood processing
• plywood dryer feeder
• sheeter helper - pulp and paper
• utility man/woman - pulp and paper

All 86 job titles in the NOC index

bag-making machine tender helper, barking machine cleaner - wood processing, beater helper - pulp and paper, beater operator helper - pulp and paper, bolt loader - sawmill, broke hustler - pulp and paper, brown stock washer helper - pulp and paper, cant loader - wood processing, car stacker - wood processing, carton-forming machine feeder, chain conveyor tender - sawmill, chain conveyor tender - wood processing, chainman/woman - wood processing, chip bin attendant - wood processing, chip dump operator - wood processing, chip silo attendant - wood processing, chip storage attendant - wood processing, coating machine helper, combiner machine helper, conveyor cleaner - pulp and paper, corrugator-operator helper, cutter helper - pulp and paper, dry chain offbearer - wood processing, dry chainman/woman - wood processing, feeder - wood processing, fifth hand - pulp and paper, green sorter - wood processing, green wood chainman/woman - wood processing, greensaw offbearer - wood processing, grinder feeder - pulp and paper, hand bundler - wood processing, hand log peeler, handler - wood treatment, hog machine tender - wood processing, hot plate press tender helper, jack ladder tender, labourer - pulp and paper, labourer - wood processing, leverman/woman - wood processing, lime kiln helper - pulp and paper, log deck tender, log feeder, log handler, log transfer tender, lumber feeder - wood processing, lumber handler - wood processing, lumber salvager - wood processing, lumber straightener - wood processing, lumber tailer - wood processing, lumber tier - wood processing, paper converting labourer, paper sorter and counter, paper tube production helper, piler - wood processing, plywood and veneer plant labourer, plywood dryer feeder, pulp and paper labourer, pulp-log recleaner, pulp-washer helper, rag checker - pulp and paper, rag sorter - pulp and paper, recovery plant helper - pulp and paper, rollerman/woman - wood processing, saw tailer - wood processing, sawmill labourer, sawmill worker, scrap piler - wood processing, screen cleaner - pulp and paper, shake packer, sheeter helper - pulp and paper, shingle trimmer, sixth hand - pulp and paper, stacker - wood processing, supercalender helper - pulp and paper, thrasher feeder, timber-treating tank helper, transfer equipment tender - wood processing, transfer man/woman - wood processing, trimmer loader - wood processing, utility man/woman - pulp and paper, veneer dryer feeder, wood chip unloader, wood processing labourer, wood room labourer - pulp and paper, wood-preserving plant labourer, yard labourer - pulp and paper.

Main duties of NOC 95103

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Feed logs onto conveyor and into hopper of grinding machine and align logs manually, using crowbar, picaroon or other tools and equipment
• Load wood chips, pulpwood, sulphur and other processing materials onto conveyors or processing tanks, remove recyclable paper and pulp from pulp and papermaking machines and transport recyclable paper and pulp to plant processing machines and equipment using forklift or other powered equipment
• Sort, pile and transport lumber, veneer sheets, panelboards and similar wood products during various stages of wood processing, manually or with powered equipment
• Remove scrap lumber and wood chips for reprocessing using forklift or other powered equipment
• Feed conveyors, saws, drying machines and other equipment to process lumber, shingles, veneer, plywood and similar wood products
• Clean wood processing machines and equipment and work areas using shovels, hoses and other tools
• Assist other wood processing workers to operate, maintain and repair various machines and equipment and carry out other wood processing activities.

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required by the pulp and paper industry and by other large employers.

Additional information

• There is considerable mobility among jobs within individual establishments.
• Progression to machine or plant operating positions is possible with experience.

Is NOC 95103 eligible for Express Entry?

Not for the main Express Entry programs, which need TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 work. TEER 5 jobs can still lead to permanent residence through some provincial and other programs, so check each program's own list.

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 95103 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.

Source: Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025), data from 2023-2024 (Labour Force Survey). 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.

Similar NOC codes to compare

If your work leans toward one of these, read its duties too. The closest match is the one whose lead statement and main duties describe most of what you did.

Classified somewhere else

• Machine operators and related workers in pulp and paper production and wood processing and manufacturing: minor group 9412 Machine operators and related workers in pulp and paper production and wood processing and manufacturing (see the full list)
• Supervisors, forest products processing: 92014 Supervisors, forest products processing

Same minor group (9510 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities)

• 95100 Labourers in mineral and metal processing, TEER 5
• 95101 Labourers in metal fabrication, TEER 5
• 95102 Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities, TEER 5
• 95104 Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing, TEER 5
• 95105 Labourers in textile processing and cutting, TEER 5
• 95106 Labourers in food and beverage processing, TEER 5
• 95107 Labourers in fish and seafood processing, TEER 5
• 95109 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities, TEER 5

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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 beater operator helper - pulp and paper?

NOC 95103, Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing, a TEER 5 occupation in NOC 2021.

What TEER is NOC 95103?

TEER 5. Usually a short work demonstration and no formal education. The TEER is the second digit of the code. See all TEER categories.

Is NOC 95103 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 5 jobs.

Is NOC 95103 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 95103 pay in Canada?

The Job Bank median across Canada is $24.13 an hour, with most wages between $18.00 and $33.95. Pay varies by province: see the table above.

Where is the official description?

On the Statistics Canada and ESDC NOC site: search 95103 in NOC 2021 Version 1.0. This page shows the same text, from the open data Statistics Canada publishes.

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