Salaries

Contractors and Supervisors, Machining, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades and Related Occupations Salaries in Canada

NOC 72010TEER 2Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage in Canada
$40.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$48.94 an hour Alberta
Lowest median wage
$33.82 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, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations by province and territoryCanada: $40.00 (low $28.10, high $55.00). Alberta: $48.94 (low $28.00, high $61.86). British Columbia: $48.30 (low $28.85, high $61.34). Newfoundland and Labrador: $46.98 (low $30.74, high $61.10). Saskatchewan: $45.00 (low $27.04, high $57.67). Manitoba: $40.00 (low $25.64, high $55.29). Ontario: $40.00 (low $28.00, high $53.80). New Brunswick: $38.05 (low $33.00, high $72.13). Nova Scotia: $38.05 (low $33.00, high $72.13). Quebec: $36.00 (low $27.00, high $45.00). Prince Edward Island: $33.82 (low $26.86, high $42.03). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $40.00 (low $28.10, high $55.00)Canada$40.00Alberta: $48.94 (low $28.00, high $61.86)Alberta$48.94British Columbia: $48.30 (low $28.85, high $61.34)British Columbia$48.30Newfoundland and Labrador: $46.98 (low $30.74, high $61.10)Newfoundland and Labrador$46.98Saskatchewan: $45.00 (low $27.04, high $57.67)Saskatchewan$45.00Manitoba: $40.00 (low $25.64, high $55.29)Manitoba$40.00Ontario: $40.00 (low $28.00, high $53.80)Ontario$40.00New Brunswick: $38.05 (low $33.00, high $72.13)New Brunswick$38.05Nova Scotia: $38.05 (low $33.00, high $72.13)Nova Scotia$38.05Quebec: $36.00 (low $27.00, high $45.00)Quebec$36.00Prince Edward Island: $33.82 (low $26.86, high $42.03)Prince Edward Island$33.82Yukon: not statedYukonNot statedNorthwest Territories: not statedNorthwest TerritoriesNot statedNunavut: not statedNunavutNot 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.
Median hourly wage for contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$28.10$40.00$55.00
Alberta$28.00$48.94$61.86
British Columbia$28.85$48.30$61.34
Newfoundland and Labrador$30.74$46.98$61.10
Saskatchewan$27.04$45.00$57.67
Manitoba$25.64$40.00$55.29
Ontario$28.00$40.00$53.80
New Brunswick$33.00$38.05$72.13
Nova Scotia$33.00$38.05$72.13
Quebec$27.00$36.00$45.00
Prince Edward Island$26.86$33.82$42.03
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

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, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations by province and territory, 1 to 5Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345Alberta: Limited (2 of 5)AlbertaLimitedBritish Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedNewfoundland and Labrador: undeterminedNewfoundland and LabradorUndeterminedSaskatchewan: Limited (2 of 5)SaskatchewanLimitedManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: Limited (2 of 5)OntarioLimitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModerateQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedPrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorUndetermined
SaskatchewanLimited (2 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
YukonUndetermined
Northwest TerritoriesUndetermined
NunavutUndetermined

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

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