Licence status by province and territory

Where marine technicians need certification
British Columbia: Voluntary certificationNova Scotia: Voluntary certification

Boundaries simplified for display. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files.

  • Voluntary certification
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Voluntary certification
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Voluntary certification
  • Prince Edward Island: Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon: Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Marine technician: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Voluntary certification — Read the guide for British Columbia
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Voluntary certification — Read the guide for Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet — —
Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet — —
Yukon Not confirmed yet — —
Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet — —
Nunavut Not confirmed yet — —

Demand and pay

Median wage

Median hourly wage for marine technicians by province and territoryCanada: $29.00 (low $21.00, high $43.30). British Columbia: $35.00 (low $24.00, high $46.15). Alberta: $33.00 (low $22.00, high $44.00). Saskatchewan: $28.00 (low $21.00, high $38.50). Manitoba: $24.00 (low $18.00, high $30.80). Ontario: $27.48 (low $20.00, high $37.00). Quebec: $26.80 (low $20.00, high $43.46). New Brunswick: $25.75 (low $20.00, high $40.24). Nova Scotia: $30.00 (low $21.49, high $42.00). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60Canada: $29.00 (low $21.00, high $43.30)Canada$29.00British Columbia: $35.00 (low $24.00, high $46.15)British Columbia$35.00Alberta: $33.00 (low $22.00, high $44.00)Alberta$33.00Saskatchewan: $28.00 (low $21.00, high $38.50)Saskatchewan$28.00Manitoba: $24.00 (low $18.00, high $30.80)Manitoba$24.00Ontario: $27.48 (low $20.00, high $37.00)Ontario$27.48Quebec: $26.80 (low $20.00, high $43.46)Quebec$26.80New Brunswick: $25.75 (low $20.00, high $40.24)New Brunswick$25.75Nova Scotia: $30.00 (low $21.49, high $42.00)Nova Scotia$30.00Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: not statedNewfoundland and LabradorNot statedYukon: not statedYukonNot statedNorthwest Territories: not statedNorthwest TerritoriesNot statedNunavut: not statedNunavutNot stated
Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Median hourly wage for marine technicians by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$21.00$29.00$43.30
British Columbia$24.00$35.00$46.15
Alberta$22.00$33.00$44.00
Saskatchewan$21.00$28.00$38.50
Manitoba$18.00$24.00$30.80
Ontario$20.00$27.48$37.00
Quebec$20.00$26.80$43.46
New Brunswick$20.00$25.75$40.24
Nova Scotia$21.49$30.00$42.00
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and LabradorNot statedNot statedNot stated
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for marine technicians by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Limited (2 of 5)AlbertaLimitedSaskatchewan: Limited (2 of 5)SaskatchewanLimitedManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: Limited (2 of 5)OntarioLimitedQuebec: Very limited (1 of 5)QuebecVery limitedNew Brunswick: undeterminedNew BrunswickUndeterminedNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador: undeterminedNewfoundland and LabradorUndeterminedYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for marine technicians by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
SaskatchewanLimited (2 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioLimited (2 of 5)
QuebecVery limited (1 of 5)
New BrunswickOutlook not determined
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

Wages in every province and territory

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