INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Powerline Technician 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 | Powerline Technician is listed under Ontario trade code 434A. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Powerline Technician constructs, maintains and repairs overhead and underground electrical power transmission and distribution systems and communication networks. Specifically, a Powerline Technician: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | prepares work plans; installs, maintains and removes power system poles and maintains transmission towers and structures; installs and maintains overhead and underground power systems; splices and terminates conductors and related wiring to connect power distribution and transmission networks; troubleshoots overhead and underground power systems; installs, maintains and removes transformers and hardware; installs, operates and maintains system protection, control and instrumentation equipment and communications systems. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 8000 total hours: 7680 workplace and 320 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Powerline Technician 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 $29.70, $45.00 and $62.00 convert to $59,400, $90,000 and $124,000 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 — Powerline 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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