Median wage in Canada
$47.12 an hour
Highest median wage
$48.50 an hour
Alberta
Lowest median wage
$34.34 an hour
Ontario
Very good job outlook
1 province or territory
Job Bank, 2025-2027
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers by province and territory Canada: $47.12 (low $26.37, high $70.00). Alberta: $48.50 (low $25.00, high $70.00). British Columbia: $43.00 (low $25.00, high $70.97). Saskatchewan: $42.00 (low $34.50, high $57.00). Nova Scotia: $36.81 (low $22.16, high $71.84). Manitoba: $35.77 (low $32.00, high $52.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $35.00 (low $28.75, high $60.00). New Brunswick: $34.73 (low $21.87, high $52.36). Ontario: $34.34 (low $21.00, high $44.00). Quebec: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $47.12 (low $26.37, high $70.00) Canada $47.12 Alberta: $48.50 (low $25.00, high $70.00) Alberta $48.50 British Columbia: $43.00 (low $25.00, high $70.97) British Columbia $43.00 Saskatchewan: $42.00 (low $34.50, high $57.00) Saskatchewan $42.00 Nova Scotia: $36.81 (low $22.16, high $71.84) Nova Scotia $36.81 Manitoba: $35.77 (low $32.00, high $52.00) Manitoba $35.77 Newfoundland and Labrador: $35.00 (low $28.75, high $60.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $35.00 New Brunswick: $34.73 (low $21.87, high $52.36) New Brunswick $34.73 Ontario: $34.34 (low $21.00, high $44.00) Ontario $34.34 Quebec: not stated Quebec Not stated Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated 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.
Median hourly wage for oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $26.37 $47.12 $70.00 Alberta $25.00 $48.50 $70.00 British Columbia $25.00 $43.00 $70.97 Saskatchewan $34.50 $42.00 $57.00 Nova Scotia $22.16 $36.81 $71.84 Manitoba $32.00 $35.77 $52.00 Newfoundland and Labrador $28.75 $35.00 $60.00 New Brunswick $21.87 $34.73 $52.36 Ontario $21.00 $34.34 $44.00 Quebec Not stated Not stated Not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Not stated Not stated Yukon Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
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 oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Very limited (1 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Very good (5 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5). Quebec: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Nova Scotia: Very limited (1 of 5) Nova Scotia Very limited Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Very good (5 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Very good New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5) Ontario Very limited Quebec: undetermined Quebec Undetermined 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?
Not required. Certification is available but optional in 1 province or territory: Alberta.
Some roles in this group are licensed separately:
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 .