Median wage in Canada
$38.46 an hour
Highest median wage
$48.67 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$25.00 an hour
Prince Edward Island
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, heavy equipment operator crews by province and territory Canada: $38.46 (low $26.92, high $55.00). Northwest Territories: $48.67 (low $32.56, high $63.64). Yukon: $45.70 (low $28.52, high $59.35). British Columbia: $41.79 (low $30.00, high $62.35). Ontario: $40.00 (low $27.00, high $55.00). Alberta: $39.50 (low $27.05, high $58.73). Quebec: $38.70 (low $29.00, high $48.08). Saskatchewan: $34.00 (low $24.04, high $52.88). Manitoba: $33.00 (low $26.40, high $53.85). New Brunswick: $31.00 (low $22.50, high $45.00). Nova Scotia: $30.77 (low $22.00, high $43.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $29.97 (low $19.23, high $46.15). Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $19.00, high $38.46). Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $38.46 (low $26.92, high $55.00) Canada $38.46 Northwest Territories: $48.67 (low $32.56, high $63.64) Northwest Territories $48.67 Yukon: $45.70 (low $28.52, high $59.35) Yukon $45.70 British Columbia: $41.79 (low $30.00, high $62.35) British Columbia $41.79 Ontario: $40.00 (low $27.00, high $55.00) Ontario $40.00 Alberta: $39.50 (low $27.05, high $58.73) Alberta $39.50 Quebec: $38.70 (low $29.00, high $48.08) Quebec $38.70 Saskatchewan: $34.00 (low $24.04, high $52.88) Saskatchewan $34.00 Manitoba: $33.00 (low $26.40, high $53.85) Manitoba $33.00 New Brunswick: $31.00 (low $22.50, high $45.00) New Brunswick $31.00 Nova Scotia: $30.77 (low $22.00, high $43.00) Nova Scotia $30.77 Newfoundland and Labrador: $29.97 (low $19.23, high $46.15) Newfoundland and Labrador $29.97 Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $19.00, high $38.46) Prince Edward Island $25.00 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 contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5) Northwest Territories Good Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate 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 .