Median wage in Canada
$48.72 an hour
Highest median wage
$64.17 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$41.35 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 construction managers by province and territory Canada: $48.72 (low $31.25, high $83.76). Nunavut: $64.17 (low $40.36, high $85.61). Northwest Territories: $63.46 (low $44.37, high $80.74). Yukon: $54.49 (low $48.00, high $80.00). British Columbia: $51.28 (low $31.00, high $75.00). Ontario: $50.61 (low $30.77, high $91.91). Alberta: $50.00 (low $34.62, high $96.15). Saskatchewan: $49.68 (low $33.65, high $76.92). Newfoundland and Labrador: $46.15 (low $25.00, high $81.73). Prince Edward Island: $45.33 (low $31.14, high $73.53). Manitoba: $44.23 (low $30.00, high $64.90). Quebec: $44.00 (low $30.00, high $72.12). New Brunswick: $42.31 (low $20.00, high $60.58). Nova Scotia: $41.35 (low $30.00, high $62.98). $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $48.72 (low $31.25, high $83.76) Canada $48.72 Nunavut: $64.17 (low $40.36, high $85.61) Nunavut $64.17 Northwest Territories: $63.46 (low $44.37, high $80.74) Northwest Territories $63.46 Yukon: $54.49 (low $48.00, high $80.00) Yukon $54.49 British Columbia: $51.28 (low $31.00, high $75.00) British Columbia $51.28 Ontario: $50.61 (low $30.77, high $91.91) Ontario $50.61 Alberta: $50.00 (low $34.62, high $96.15) Alberta $50.00 Saskatchewan: $49.68 (low $33.65, high $76.92) Saskatchewan $49.68 Newfoundland and Labrador: $46.15 (low $25.00, high $81.73) Newfoundland and Labrador $46.15 Prince Edward Island: $45.33 (low $31.14, high $73.53) Prince Edward Island $45.33 Manitoba: $44.23 (low $30.00, high $64.90) Manitoba $44.23 Quebec: $44.00 (low $30.00, high $72.12) Quebec $44.00 New Brunswick: $42.31 (low $20.00, high $60.58) New Brunswick $42.31 Nova Scotia: $41.35 (low $30.00, high $62.98) Nova Scotia $41.35 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 managers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5) Nunavut Moderate Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5) Northwest Territories Good Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field 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 .