Helpful school subjects
transportation technology, electronics, mathematics, physics, manufacturing technology, co-op and SHSM.
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02 · WHY · TRANSPORT PATH
Why might Powered Lift Truck Technician fit me?
Career fit is not a score. Notice what interests you, then compare that curiosity with real workplaces and real people.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL EARNINGS
$44,000low
$68,000median
$96,000high
Ontario Job Bank hourly rates multiplied by 2,000 paid hours: $22.00, $34.00 and $48.00. Before tax; overtime, premiums, benefits, unpaid time and self-employment income are excluded.
FIT EXPLORATION
What sounds like you—right now?
Select any statements you want to think about. Your answers can change as you learn about Powered Lift Truck Technician.
Start anywhere.
There is no minimum and no passing score.
REALITIES TO CONSIDER
Interesting work can still be demanding.
- heavy counterweighted machines
- stored hydraulic and electrical energy
- busy operating facilities
- mobile emergency service
- work under strict blocking and lockout
Strengths to practise
electro-mechanical diagnosis, hydraulic reasoning, safe isolation, field independence, customer communication.
Careers to compare
Heavy Duty Equipment Technician, Industrial Electrician, Hydraulic Mechanic, Battery Technician, Field Service Supervisor.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Powered Lift Truck 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
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