Median wage in Canada
$44.23 an hour
Highest median wage
$57.69 an hour
Alberta
Lowest median wage
$40.23 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 industrial and manufacturing engineers by province and territory Canada: $44.23 (low $29.00, high $75.00). Alberta: $57.69 (low $32.00, high $120.19). Newfoundland and Labrador: $48.90 (low $29.90, high $77.38). Ontario: $45.67 (low $27.88, high $76.92). Saskatchewan: $45.41 (low $30.00, high $70.42). Nova Scotia: $43.59 (low $28.85, high $68.27). British Columbia: $43.27 (low $22.50, high $55.29). New Brunswick: $43.03 (low $27.95, high $64.09). Quebec: $43.03 (low $30.05, high $69.23). Manitoba: $42.74 (low $27.50, high $53.85). Prince Edward Island: $40.23 (low $27.68, high $61.43). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $50 $100 $150 Canada: $44.23 (low $29.00, high $75.00) Canada $44.23 Alberta: $57.69 (low $32.00, high $120.19) Alberta $57.69 Newfoundland and Labrador: $48.90 (low $29.90, high $77.38) Newfoundland and Labrador $48.90 Ontario: $45.67 (low $27.88, high $76.92) Ontario $45.67 Saskatchewan: $45.41 (low $30.00, high $70.42) Saskatchewan $45.41 Nova Scotia: $43.59 (low $28.85, high $68.27) Nova Scotia $43.59 British Columbia: $43.27 (low $22.50, high $55.29) British Columbia $43.27 New Brunswick: $43.03 (low $27.95, high $64.09) New Brunswick $43.03 Quebec: $43.03 (low $30.05, high $69.23) Quebec $43.03 Manitoba: $42.74 (low $27.50, high $53.85) Manitoba $42.74 Prince Edward Island: $40.23 (low $27.68, high $61.43) Prince Edward Island $40.23 Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not 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.
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 industrial and manufacturing engineers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
For some roles. This occupation group is not licensed as a whole, but some roles in it are:
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 .