INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Concrete Pump Operator claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Concrete Pump Operator is listed under Ontario trade code 637C. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Concrete Pump Operator inspects, prepares, operates, controls, and cleans various concrete pumps including those found in vechicles and their various related attachments/ components. Concrete pumps may be truck mounted, stationary, trailer-mounted as well as tower concrete placing booms. Specifically, a Concrete Pump Operator: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | co-ordinates the placement of concrete through a pump at the work site; operates the vehicle and loads and unloads concrete pumps and attachments; sets up the concrete pumps and components and concrete delivery system, operates high pressure pumps and separate placing booms; performs pre-operational inspections, safety and operational checks and preventative maintenance; operates concrete pumps and related components; monitors equipment performance and the movement of the concrete to the pour location; resolves issues related to the movement of pumpable concrete; maintains the equipment, cleans concrete pumps and components; reads and interprets government legislation, site plans and manufacturers’ manuals (i.e. survey indicators); communicates through various techniques including hand signals. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 2159 total hours: 2000 workplace and 159 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Concrete Pump Operator has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $18.00, $30.00 and $43.50 convert to $36,000, $60,000 and $87,000 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Concrete Pump Operator ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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