ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 308A
Sheet Metal Worker
A Sheet Metal Worker designs, creates, assembles installs, and repairs sheet metal products. Specifically, a Sheet Metal Worker:
RED SEAL TRADECOMPULSORYCONSTRUCTION / BUILDING SYSTEMS
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Precisely fabricated metal moves air, protects buildings and supports industrial production.
Sheet metal workers lay out, fabricate, assemble, install and repair ductwork, architectural metal, cladding and industrial metal systems from drawings and field measurements.
9000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$70,000estimated 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
commercial construction projectsindustrial plants and fabrication shopshospitals, laboratories and institutionsarchitectural metal contractorsHVAC and ventilation service companies
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Sheet Metal Worker ↗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