Median wage in Canada
$37.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$46.48 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$30.00 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 construction millwrights and industrial mechanics by province and territory Canada: $37.00 (low $24.00, high $52.00). Northwest Territories: $46.48 (low $25.63, high $74.64). Newfoundland and Labrador: $42.35 (low $26.00, high $57.30). Yukon: $42.07 (low $22.43, high $58.17). Alberta: $42.00 (low $27.95, high $59.63). British Columbia: $42.00 (low $25.25, high $55.00). Saskatchewan: $42.00 (low $26.00, high $57.83). Ontario: $35.59 (low $23.00, high $48.50). Manitoba: $35.00 (low $24.00, high $50.00). Quebec: $33.33 (low $24.00, high $49.00). Nova Scotia: $33.00 (low $22.44, high $45.60). Prince Edward Island: $30.04 (low $22.00, high $37.00). New Brunswick: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $50.43). Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $37.00 (low $24.00, high $52.00) Canada $37.00 Northwest Territories: $46.48 (low $25.63, high $74.64) Northwest Territories $46.48 Newfoundland and Labrador: $42.35 (low $26.00, high $57.30) Newfoundland and Labrador $42.35 Yukon: $42.07 (low $22.43, high $58.17) Yukon $42.07 Alberta: $42.00 (low $27.95, high $59.63) Alberta $42.00 British Columbia: $42.00 (low $25.25, high $55.00) British Columbia $42.00 Saskatchewan: $42.00 (low $26.00, high $57.83) Saskatchewan $42.00 Ontario: $35.59 (low $23.00, high $48.50) Ontario $35.59 Manitoba: $35.00 (low $24.00, high $50.00) Manitoba $35.00 Quebec: $33.33 (low $24.00, high $49.00) Quebec $33.33 Nova Scotia: $33.00 (low $22.44, high $45.60) Nova Scotia $33.00 Prince Edward Island: $30.04 (low $22.00, high $37.00) Prince Edward Island $30.04 New Brunswick: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $50.43) New Brunswick $30.00 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 millwrights and industrial mechanics by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 1 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Quebec.
Certification is available but optional in 12 provinces or territories: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, 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 .