INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Water Well Driller 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 | Water Well Driller is listed under Ontario trade code 605B. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Water Well Driller operates a truck-mounted drilling rig and supporting equipment to drill water wells. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | plans and prepares site locations; communicates with co-workers to identify previous job operations, availability of tools, parts, and machinery, scheduling requirements, and any other information needed to complete job; mobilizes the drilling rig; maintains and repairs drilling equipment; sets up and operates rotary drill; sets up, operates and maintains other related equipment; cuts and welds metal; performs well development; installs and maintains related systems; completes work documentations; follows legislative, regulatory, code and other related standards and requirements. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 5,000 total hours: 4,520 workplace and 480 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Water Well Driller has no certifying examination in the reviewed Ontario record. The Certificate of Apprenticeship is the highest available trade certificate. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $18.50, $27.00 and $36.00 convert to $37,000, $54,000 and $72,000 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 — 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
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