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Oil and Gas Well Drillers, Servicers, Testers and Related Workers Salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 83101Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$35.00 an hour Newfoundland and Labrador
Compared with Canada
25.7% lower $12.12 below the Canadian median of $47.12
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador

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

Wage range in Newfoundland and Labrador and CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador: median $35.00, from $28.75 to $60.00, middle half $33.00 to $50.00. Canada: median $47.12, from $26.37 to $70.00, middle half $34.14 to $60.00.$20$40$60$80Newfoundland and Labrador: median $35.00, from $28.75 to $60.00, middle half $33.00 to $50.00Newfoundland and Labrador$35.00Canada: median $47.12, from $26.37 to $70.00, middle half $34.14 to $60.00Canada$47.12
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 Newfoundland and Labrador compared with Canada
WageNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $28.75 $26.37
Lower quartile $33.00 $34.14
Median $35.00 $47.12
Upper quartile $50.00 $60.00
High $60.00 $70.00
Average $42.11 $47.80

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador.

Employment growth will lead to several new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Newfoundland and Labrador?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Newfoundland and Labrador, but some roles in it are:

Rig technician (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification in Newfoundland and Labrador

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 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 LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $35.00, from $28.75 to $60.00. Avalon Peninsula: median $36.86, from $28.75 to $62.50. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: not stated. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: not stated. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $35.00, from $28.75 to $60.00Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$35.00Avalon Peninsula: median $36.86, from $28.75 to $62.50Avalon Peninsula$36.86South Coast – Burin Peninsula: not statedSouth Coast – Burin PeninsulaNot statedWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: not statedWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – LabradorNot statedNotre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not statedNotre Dame – Central Bonavista BayNot stated
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
Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$28.75$35.00$60.00Very good (5 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$28.75$36.86$62.50Very good (5 of 5)
South Coast – Burin PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – LabradorNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista BayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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