Median wage in Canada
$34.35 an hour
Highest median wage
$38.12 an hour
British Columbia
Lowest median wage
$31.49 an hour
New Brunswick
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces by province and territory Canada: $34.35 (low $25.95, high $44.57). British Columbia: $38.12 (low $29.42, high $49.72). Northwest Territories: $37.70 (low $32.47, high $42.95). Nova Scotia: $34.83 (low $27.24, high $43.54). Ontario: $34.46 (low $26.70, high $46.26). Quebec: $34.31 (low $27.33, high $43.52). Saskatchewan: $33.67 (low $24.08, high $51.46). Prince Edward Island: $33.30 (low $25.82, high $41.35). Alberta: $33.04 (low $26.65, high $40.53). Manitoba: $31.79 (low $25.54, high $40.42). Newfoundland and Labrador: $31.75 (low $24.68, high $42.14). New Brunswick: $31.49 (low $26.03, high $39.12). Yukon: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $34.35 (low $25.95, high $44.57) Canada $34.35 British Columbia: $38.12 (low $29.42, high $49.72) British Columbia $38.12 Northwest Territories: $37.70 (low $32.47, high $42.95) Northwest Territories $37.70 Nova Scotia: $34.83 (low $27.24, high $43.54) Nova Scotia $34.83 Ontario: $34.46 (low $26.70, high $46.26) Ontario $34.46 Quebec: $34.31 (low $27.33, high $43.52) Quebec $34.31 Saskatchewan: $33.67 (low $24.08, high $51.46) Saskatchewan $33.67 Prince Edward Island: $33.30 (low $25.82, high $41.35) Prince Edward Island $33.30 Alberta: $33.04 (low $26.65, high $40.53) Alberta $33.04 Manitoba: $31.79 (low $25.54, high $40.42) Manitoba $31.79 Newfoundland and Labrador: $31.75 (low $24.68, high $42.14) Newfoundland and Labrador $31.75 New Brunswick: $31.49 (low $26.03, high $39.12) New Brunswick $31.49 Yukon: not stated Yukon 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 operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces by province and territory, 1 to 5 British Columbia: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nova Scotia: undetermined. Ontario: undetermined. Quebec: undetermined. Saskatchewan: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Alberta: undetermined. Manitoba: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 British Columbia: undetermined British Columbia Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nova Scotia: undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined Ontario: undetermined Ontario Undetermined Quebec: undetermined Quebec Undetermined Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Alberta: undetermined Alberta Undetermined Manitoba: undetermined Manitoba Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.
Wages from 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 .