ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 605B
Water Well Driller
A Water Well Driller operates a truck-mounted drilling rig and supporting equipment to drill water wells.
NON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOCONSTRUCTION / BUILDING SYSTEMS
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
A carefully built well connects homes, farms and communities to dependable groundwater.
Water well drillers assess sites, mobilize and operate drilling rigs, install casing and screens, develop and test wells, protect groundwater and document completed work.
5,000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$54,000estimated 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
rural homes and farmsmunicipal water projectscommercial sitesenvironmental projectsremote drilling locations
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Water Well Driller ↗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