ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 278B
Surface Blaster
A Surface Blaster:
NON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOCONSTRUCTION / BUILDING SYSTEMS
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Controlled blasting makes excavation and resource work possible while protecting people and property.
Surface blasters assess sites, design blast patterns, load and connect explosives, secure blast areas, initiate shots and evaluate results under strict controls.
2600 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$73,000estimated 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
surface mines and quarriesroad and infrastructure cutsconstruction excavation projectsaggregate operationsspecialized drilling and blasting contractors
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Surface Blaster ↗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