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Drillers and Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction Salary in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula, Ontario

NOC 73402Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$35.00 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
Same as the Ontario median of $35.00
Compared with Canada
6.7% lower $2.50 below the Canadian median of $37.50
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $35.00, from $26.00 to $47.28, middle half $31.00 to $40.00. Ontario (province): median $35.00, from $26.00 to $47.28, middle half $31.00 to $40.00. Canada: median $37.50, from $27.00 to $49.00, middle half $32.00 to $42.96.$20$30$40$50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $35.00, from $26.00 to $47.28, middle half $31.00 to $40.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$35.00Ontario (province): median $35.00, from $26.00 to $47.28, middle half $31.00 to $40.00Ontario (province)$35.00Canada: median $37.50, from $27.00 to $49.00, middle half $32.00 to $42.96Canada$37.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $26.00 $26.00 $27.00
Lower quartile $31.00 $31.00 $32.00
Median $35.00 $35.00 $37.50
Upper quartile $40.00 $40.00 $42.96
High $47.28 $47.28 $49.00
Average $35.80 $35.80 $37.74

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Ontario, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in OntarioHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $35.00, from $26.00 to $47.28. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.00, from $26.00 to $47.28. Ottawa: median $35.00, from $26.00 to $47.28. Northeast: median $34.00, from $27.75 to $46.30. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Toronto: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$30$40$50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $35.00, from $26.00 to $47.28Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$35.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.00, from $26.00 to $47.28Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$35.00Ottawa: median $35.00, from $26.00 to $47.28Ottawa$35.00Northeast: median $34.00, from $27.75 to $46.30Northeast$34.00Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedToronto: not statedTorontoNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.00$35.00$47.28Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$26.00$35.00$47.28Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$26.00$35.00$47.28Undetermined
Northeast$27.75$34.00$46.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
TorontoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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