Median wage in Canada
$44.79 an hour
Highest median wage
$46.15 an hour
Quebec
Lowest median wage
$35.38 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 contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations by province and territory Canada: $44.79 (low $30.00, high $64.00). Quebec: $46.15 (low $33.00, high $58.00). Ontario: $45.05 (low $28.85, high $69.00). Saskatchewan: $45.00 (low $36.96, high $67.31). British Columbia: $44.00 (low $33.65, high $62.50). Alberta: $42.00 (low $29.33, high $64.00). Manitoba: $42.00 (low $24.00, high $62.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $57.00). Nova Scotia: $39.00 (low $23.00, high $55.00). Prince Edward Island: $35.69 (low $25.78, high $57.70). New Brunswick: $35.38 (low $23.60, high $53.07). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $44.79 (low $30.00, high $64.00) Canada $44.79 Quebec: $46.15 (low $33.00, high $58.00) Quebec $46.15 Ontario: $45.05 (low $28.85, high $69.00) Ontario $45.05 Saskatchewan: $45.00 (low $36.96, high $67.31) Saskatchewan $45.00 British Columbia: $44.00 (low $33.65, high $62.50) British Columbia $44.00 Alberta: $42.00 (low $29.33, high $64.00) Alberta $42.00 Manitoba: $42.00 (low $24.00, high $62.00) Manitoba $42.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $57.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $41.00 Nova Scotia: $39.00 (low $23.00, high $55.00) Nova Scotia $39.00 Prince Edward Island: $35.69 (low $25.78, high $57.70) Prince Edward Island $35.69 New Brunswick: $35.38 (low $23.60, high $53.07) New Brunswick $35.38 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 contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations by province and territory, 1 to 5 Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick 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.
Licence needed?
In 2 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta and Ontario.
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 .