INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Steamfitter 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 | Steamfitter is listed under Ontario trade code 307A. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Steamfitter lays out, assembles, maintains and repairs piping to carry water, steam, fluids, gases, chemicals and fuel for heating, cooling, lubricating and process piping systems. Specifically, a Steamfitter: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | reads and understands design drawings, manufacturers literature and installation diagrams; lays out, assembles, installs, maintains, and repairs heating, cooling, process or industrial systems; installs piping for any process, including a process that conveys gas or pneumatic or air-handling system; installs high-pressure piping for any process; installs and maintains instrumentation control systems. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 9000 total hours: 8280 workplace and 720 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Steamfitter 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 compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $28.00, $45.96 and $56.88 convert to $56,000, $91,920 and $113,760 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 — Steamfitter ↗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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