94210 – Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors
Lead statement
Furniture and fixture assemblers assemble parts to form subassemblies or complete articles of furniture and fixtures.
Main duties
- Prepare, sand and trim wooden furniture and fixture parts using hand and power tools
- Assemble wooden or metal furniture and fixture parts to form subassemblies and complete articles using hand and power tools
- Assemble a combination of parts made of wood, metal, plastic, cane or other materials to form subassemblies or complete furniture articles
- Reinforce assembled furniture and fixtures with dowels or other supports
- Install hardware such as hinges or clasps on furniture and fixtures.
- Set up and operate finishing machines or finish furniture by hand
- Stain or finish wood to specified colour with stains, paints or other materials using brush or spray gun
- Apply toners, highlights, glazes or shaders to obtain desired finish
- Apply lacquer or other sealers
- Decorate wood surfaces or mark surfaces to create antique or other effects using hand and power tools
- Clean and polish furniture
- Sand metal furniture to prepare for finish and spray with paint or other materials.
- Strip old finish from wood surfaces using steel wool, sandpaper and solvents
- Smooth gouges with wood filler and sand wood
- Match colours to obtain original finish and apply appropriate finish to stripped wood
- Polish and wax refinished surfaces
- Sand or grind metal surfaces to prepare for coating, and paint metal surfaces using electrostatic method, spray gun or other painting equipment
- Make minor repairs to furniture
- May perform duties of furniture finisher.
- Inspect furniture and fixture subassemblies and finished products for conformance to quality standards
- Mark defective parts or products for repair
- Make minor adjustments and repairs
- Record information on products inspected.
Employment requirements
- Secondary school education is usually required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required for furniture and fixtures assemblers and inspectors.
- College, high school or industry courses in furniture finishing or refinishing may be required.
Example job titles
fixture assembler · furniture assembler · wooden furniture assembly repairer · metal furniture assembler · mattress maker · mirror and picture frame assembler · furniture finishing decorator · furniture finisher · furniture finishing varnisher · furniture reproducer · furniture stripper · furniture repairer · metal furniture repairer · piano and organ refinisher · assembled furniture inspector · furniture and fixtures inspector - furniture manufacturing · furniture and fixtures manufacturing inspector · furniture finishing inspector · furniture inspector · furniture and fixtures assembling inspector · furniture and fixtures assembly inspector
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $17.00 | $22.79 | $30.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $19.00 | $24.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $20.80 | $25.99 |
| New Brunswick | $16.50 | $20.80 | $25.99 |
| Quebec | $18.50 | $22.00 | $26.72 |
| Ontario | $17.60 | $22.00 | $30.00 |
| Manitoba | $16.00 | $21.27 | $27.40 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.75 | $23.00 | $25.00 |
| Alberta | $23.00 | $26.00 | $37.39 |
| British Columbia | $18.39 | $23.25 | $35.00 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.