HELP PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 240P
Parts Technician
A Parts Technician performs ordering, warehousing, inventory control and sales of parts, servicing a range of industries including motive power, appliance, heavy duty equipment and natural resources. Specifically, a Parts Technician:
RED SEAL TRADENON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOCONSTRUCTION / BUILDING SYSTEMS
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
The right component, identified and delivered correctly, keeps an entire repair moving.
Parts technicians identify, source, receive, catalogue, store, price and supply components while advising customers and maintaining accurate inventory and transaction records.
6,000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$54,000estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Red Seal tradenationally recognized standard
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Real settings for real work
automotive dealershipsheavy-equipment distributorsindustrial supply housesfleet storeroomsresource-sector operations
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Parts 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