Salaries

Heavy-duty Equipment Mechanics Salary in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 72401Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$39.00 an hour West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador
Compared with Newfoundland and Labrador
1.6% lower $0.63 below the Newfoundland and Labrador median of $39.63
Compared with Canada
5.1% higher $1.88 above the Canadian median of $37.12
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador

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

Wage range in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador and CanadaWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $39.00, from $23.87 to $57.00, middle half $30.00 to $50.00. Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $39.63, from $23.87 to $55.85, middle half $30.00 to $47.00. Canada: median $37.12, from $23.87 to $55.00, middle half $29.00 to $46.33.$20$30$40$50$60West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $39.00, from $23.87 to $57.00, middle half $30.00 to $50.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$39.00Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $39.63, from $23.87 to $55.85, middle half $30.00 to $47.00Newfoundland and Labrador (province)$39.63Canada: median $37.12, from $23.87 to $55.00, middle half $29.00 to $46.33Canada$37.12
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 West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador compared with Canada
WageWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $23.87 $23.87 $23.87
Lower quartile $30.00 $30.00 $29.00
Median $39.00 $39.63 $37.12
Upper quartile $50.00 $47.00 $46.33
High $57.00 $55.85 $55.00
Average $39.78 $39.21 $38.89

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Newfoundland and Labrador?

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

Education and training

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

By region in Newfoundland and Labrador

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 Newfoundland and LabradorAvalon Peninsula: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $50.00. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $39.00, from $23.87 to $57.00. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $36.00, from $23.00 to $57.00. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $36.00, from $23.00 to $57.00.$20$30$40$50$60Avalon Peninsula: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $50.00Avalon Peninsula$40.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $39.00, from $23.87 to $57.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$39.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $36.00, from $23.00 to $57.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$36.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $36.00, from $23.00 to $57.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula$36.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Avalon Peninsula$25.00$40.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$23.87$39.00$57.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$23.00$36.00$57.00Moderate (3 of 5)
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$23.00$36.00$57.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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