Median wage in Canada
$29.89 an hour
Highest median wage
$42.00 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$24.75 an hour
New Brunswick
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers by province and territory Canada: $29.89 (low $19.00, high $43.27). Northwest Territories: $42.00 (low $23.00, high $58.00). Nunavut: $35.58 (low $21.69, high $51.87). Yukon: $35.02 (low $22.46, high $45.17). British Columbia: $35.00 (low $20.00, high $49.00). Alberta: $30.00 (low $19.84, high $47.00). Ontario: $30.00 (low $18.75, high $43.27). Saskatchewan: $30.00 (low $18.00, high $43.50). Quebec: $28.00 (low $20.00, high $40.00). Manitoba: $27.50 (low $17.00, high $40.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $27.00 (low $17.50, high $41.00). Prince Edward Island: $25.50 (low $16.65, high $32.00). Nova Scotia: $25.00 (low $17.00, high $36.32). New Brunswick: $24.75 (low $16.00, high $33.00). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $29.89 (low $19.00, high $43.27) Canada $29.89 Northwest Territories: $42.00 (low $23.00, high $58.00) Northwest Territories $42.00 Nunavut: $35.58 (low $21.69, high $51.87) Nunavut $35.58 Yukon: $35.02 (low $22.46, high $45.17) Yukon $35.02 British Columbia: $35.00 (low $20.00, high $49.00) British Columbia $35.00 Alberta: $30.00 (low $19.84, high $47.00) Alberta $30.00 Ontario: $30.00 (low $18.75, high $43.27) Ontario $30.00 Saskatchewan: $30.00 (low $18.00, high $43.50) Saskatchewan $30.00 Quebec: $28.00 (low $20.00, high $40.00) Quebec $28.00 Manitoba: $27.50 (low $17.00, high $40.00) Manitoba $27.50 Newfoundland and Labrador: $27.00 (low $17.50, high $41.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $27.00 Prince Edward Island: $25.50 (low $16.65, high $32.00) Prince Edward Island $25.50 Nova Scotia: $25.00 (low $17.00, high $36.32) Nova Scotia $25.00 New Brunswick: $24.75 (low $16.00, high $33.00) New Brunswick $24.75 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.
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 automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5). Nunavut: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5) Northwest Territories Good Nunavut: Good (4 of 5) Nunavut Good Yukon: Limited (2 of 5) Yukon Limited British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 6 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
Certification is available but optional in 7 provinces or territories: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 .