ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 255B
Facilities Technician
A Facilities Technician:
NON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOCONSTRUCTION / BUILDING SYSTEMS
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Careful monitoring and technical judgment keep complex facilities safe and efficient.
Facilities technicians operate, monitor and maintain boilers, chillers, ventilation, pumps, water treatment, emergency power, controls, instrumentation and utility systems.
8,000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$50,000estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Ontario tradenon-compulsory classification
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Real settings for real work
hospitals and laboratoriescampuses and schoolscommercial towersindustrial facilitiesdistrict-energy plants
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Facilities Technician ↗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