Median wage in Canada
$34.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$36.80 an hour
Manitoba
Lowest median wage
$23.55 an hour
Nova Scotia
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors by province and territory Canada: $34.00 (low $20.00, high $47.00). Manitoba: $36.80 (low $26.50, high $49.00). Alberta: $36.12 (low $25.63, high $48.25). Quebec: $34.00 (low $23.00, high $44.67). Ontario: $30.77 (low $19.23, high $52.00). British Columbia: $27.51 (low $22.42, high $35.76). Prince Edward Island: $27.00 (low $20.00, high $41.00). Nova Scotia: $23.55 (low $18.13, high $43.27). Saskatchewan: not stated. New Brunswick: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $34.00 (low $20.00, high $47.00) Canada $34.00 Manitoba: $36.80 (low $26.50, high $49.00) Manitoba $36.80 Alberta: $36.12 (low $25.63, high $48.25) Alberta $36.12 Quebec: $34.00 (low $23.00, high $44.67) Quebec $34.00 Ontario: $30.77 (low $19.23, high $52.00) Ontario $30.77 British Columbia: $27.51 (low $22.42, high $35.76) British Columbia $27.51 Prince Edward Island: $27.00 (low $20.00, high $41.00) Prince Edward Island $27.00 Nova Scotia: $23.55 (low $18.13, high $43.27) Nova Scotia $23.55 Saskatchewan: not stated Saskatchewan Not stated New Brunswick: not stated New Brunswick Not stated Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated Newfoundland and Labrador Not stated Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not 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 aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $20.00 $34.00 $47.00 Manitoba $26.50 $36.80 $49.00 Alberta $25.63 $36.12 $48.25 Quebec $23.00 $34.00 $44.67 Ontario $19.23 $30.77 $52.00 British Columbia $22.42 $27.51 $35.76 Prince Edward Island $20.00 $27.00 $41.00 Nova Scotia $18.13 $23.55 $43.27 Saskatchewan Not stated Not stated Not stated New Brunswick Not stated Not stated Not stated Newfoundland and Labrador Not stated Not stated Not stated Yukon Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors by province and territory, 1 to 5 Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Manitoba: Good (4 of 5) Manitoba Good Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Quebec: Good (4 of 5) Quebec Good Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table) Where Outlook Manitoba Good (4 of 5) Alberta Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good (4 of 5) British Columbia Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Undetermined Nova Scotia Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut Undetermined
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .