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Drillers and Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction Salary in Northeast, Ontario

NOC 73402Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$34.00 an hour Northeast
Compared with Ontario
2.9% lower $1.00 below the Ontario median of $35.00
Compared with Canada
9.3% lower $3.50 below the Canadian median of $37.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northeast

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

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $34.00, from $27.75 to $46.30, middle half $30.00 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$50Northeast: median $34.00, from $27.75 to $46.30, middle half $30.00 to $40.00Northeast$34.00Ontario (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 Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastOntarioCanada
Low $27.75 $26.00 $27.00
Lower quartile $30.00 $31.00 $32.00
Median $34.00 $35.00 $37.50
Upper quartile $40.00 $40.00 $42.96
High $46.30 $47.28 $49.00
Average $35.21 $35.80 $37.74

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.

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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