INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Ironworker – Generalist 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 | Ironworker – Generalist is listed under Ontario trade code 420B. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | An Ironworker — Generalist works with both structural/ornamental and reinforcing steel materials. An Ironworker — Generalist: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | Installs structural/ornamental steel components; Installs precast concrete members and glued laminate timber products; Places reinforcing steel in commercial, industrial, institutional and large residential buildings, towers, bridges and stadiums; Erects pre-engineered buildings and ornamental ironwork. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 8,000 total hours: 7,280 workplace and 720 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Ironworker – Generalist has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification and Red Seal endorsement. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $32.27, $42.00 and $50.25 convert to $64,540, $84,000 and $100,500 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 — Ironworker – Generalist ↗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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