Median wage in Canada
$37.84 an hour
Highest median wage
$40.87 an hour
Alberta
Lowest median wage
$31.42 an hour
Prince Edward Island
Very good job outlook
1 province or territory
Job Bank, 2025-2027
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for construction estimators by province and territory Canada: $37.84 (low $24.04, high $61.54). Alberta: $40.87 (low $28.85, high $88.89). British Columbia: $40.24 (low $26.44, high $77.78). Nova Scotia: $39.56 (low $34.62, high $53.37). Newfoundland and Labrador: $38.98 (low $23.67, high $54.48). Saskatchewan: $38.54 (low $25.92, high $56.23). Ontario: $38.46 (low $24.00, high $61.54). New Brunswick: $33.65 (low $22.00, high $48.08). Quebec: $33.50 (low $25.00, high $48.00). Manitoba: $32.50 (low $23.55, high $55.29). Prince Edward Island: $31.42 (low $23.05, high $59.55). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $37.84 (low $24.04, high $61.54) Canada $37.84 Alberta: $40.87 (low $28.85, high $88.89) Alberta $40.87 British Columbia: $40.24 (low $26.44, high $77.78) British Columbia $40.24 Nova Scotia: $39.56 (low $34.62, high $53.37) Nova Scotia $39.56 Newfoundland and Labrador: $38.98 (low $23.67, high $54.48) Newfoundland and Labrador $38.98 Saskatchewan: $38.54 (low $25.92, high $56.23) Saskatchewan $38.54 Ontario: $38.46 (low $24.00, high $61.54) Ontario $38.46 New Brunswick: $33.65 (low $22.00, high $48.08) New Brunswick $33.65 Quebec: $33.50 (low $25.00, high $48.00) Quebec $33.50 Manitoba: $32.50 (low $23.55, high $55.29) Manitoba $32.50 Prince Edward Island: $31.42 (low $23.05, high $59.55) Prince Edward Island $31.42 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.
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 construction estimators by province and territory, 1 to 5 Alberta: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Saskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5) Saskatchewan Very good Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate 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.
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 .