Helpful school subjects
transportation technology, welding, mathematics, physics, electronics, co-op and SHSM.
← Truck-Trailer Service Technician overview
02 · WHY · TRANSPORT PATH
Why might Truck-Trailer Service Technician fit me?
Career fit is not a score. Notice what interests you, then compare that curiosity with real workplaces and real people.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL EARNINGS
$37,500low
$60,000median
$86,540high
Ontario Job Bank hourly rates multiplied by 2,000 paid hours: $18.75, $30.00 and $43.27. Before tax; overtime, premiums, benefits, unpaid time and self-employment income are excluded.
FIT EXPLORATION
What sounds like you—right now?
Select any statements you want to think about. Your answers can change as you learn about Truck-Trailer Service Technician.
Start anywhere.
There is no minimum and no passing score.
REALITIES TO CONSIDER
Interesting work can still be demanding.
- heavy trailers and supported loads
- compressed air and stored spring energy
- outdoor and roadside service
- welding, noise and weather exposure
- safety-critical inspections and deadlines
Strengths to practise
inspection discipline, mechanical diagnosis, fabrication skill, safe blocking and isolation, efficient field judgment.
Careers to compare
Truck and Coach Technician, Welder, Refrigeration Mechanic, Fleet Inspector, Trailer Shop Foreperson.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Truck-Trailer Service 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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