Median wage in Canada
$37.12 an hour
Highest median wage
$53.00 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$28.00 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 heavy-duty equipment mechanics by province and territory Canada: $37.12 (low $23.87, high $55.00). Nunavut: $53.00 (low $36.00, high $55.00). Northwest Territories: $52.22 (low $32.87, high $82.01). British Columbia: $45.00 (low $27.00, high $55.50). Yukon: $44.17 (low $30.34, high $56.86). Alberta: $42.00 (low $23.50, high $65.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $39.63 (low $23.87, high $55.85). Saskatchewan: $37.00 (low $22.50, high $51.50). Manitoba: $35.00 (low $23.75, high $48.00). Ontario: $35.00 (low $22.00, high $51.19). Quebec: $33.00 (low $24.00, high $47.00). Nova Scotia: $31.26 (low $20.00, high $41.00). New Brunswick: $29.00 (low $20.00, high $40.20). Prince Edward Island: $28.00 (low $19.00, high $38.46). $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $37.12 (low $23.87, high $55.00) Canada $37.12 Nunavut: $53.00 (low $36.00, high $55.00) Nunavut $53.00 Northwest Territories: $52.22 (low $32.87, high $82.01) Northwest Territories $52.22 British Columbia: $45.00 (low $27.00, high $55.50) British Columbia $45.00 Yukon: $44.17 (low $30.34, high $56.86) Yukon $44.17 Alberta: $42.00 (low $23.50, high $65.00) Alberta $42.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $39.63 (low $23.87, high $55.85) Newfoundland and Labrador $39.63 Saskatchewan: $37.00 (low $22.50, high $51.50) Saskatchewan $37.00 Manitoba: $35.00 (low $23.75, high $48.00) Manitoba $35.00 Ontario: $35.00 (low $22.00, high $51.19) Ontario $35.00 Quebec: $33.00 (low $24.00, high $47.00) Quebec $33.00 Nova Scotia: $31.26 (low $20.00, high $41.00) Nova Scotia $31.26 New Brunswick: $29.00 (low $20.00, high $40.20) New Brunswick $29.00 Prince Edward Island: $28.00 (low $19.00, high $38.46) Prince Edward Island $28.00 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 heavy-duty equipment mechanics by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: Good (4 of 5) Nunavut Good Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 3 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta, Quebec, and Northwest Territories.
Certification is available but optional in 10 provinces or territories: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, and Nunavut.
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 .