ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 611B
Saw Filer/Fitter
A Saw Filer/Fitter maintains, repairs, sets and sharpens industrial saws and related sawing machinery.
NON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOCONSTRUCTION / BUILDING SYSTEMS
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
The accuracy of every cut begins with a blade that is sharp, aligned and properly tensioned.
Saw filer/fitters inspect, sharpen, set, tension, repair and troubleshoot industrial saw blades and the machinery that guides them.
8,480 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$60,000estimated 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
sawmills and lumber plantspulp and paper millsindustrial saw service shopsengineered-wood manufacturersforest-products maintenance departments
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Saw Filer/Fitter ↗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