Median wage in Canada
$33.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$38.00 an hour
Quebec
Lowest median wage
$25.00 an hour
Newfoundland and Labrador
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers by province and territory Canada: $33.00 (low $23.00, high $43.75). Quebec: $38.00 (low $25.00, high $43.34). Ontario: $35.48 (low $24.00, high $48.73). British Columbia: $30.00 (low $22.00, high $39.84). Alberta: $28.65 (low $20.00, high $37.00). New Brunswick: $28.00 (low $21.00, high $34.28). Nova Scotia: $28.00 (low $18.88, high $35.13). Manitoba: $26.52 (low $19.00, high $34.00). Saskatchewan: $26.50 (low $20.00, high $35.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $25.00 (low $20.00, high $33.00). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $33.00 (low $23.00, high $43.75) Canada $33.00 Quebec: $38.00 (low $25.00, high $43.34) Quebec $38.00 Ontario: $35.48 (low $24.00, high $48.73) Ontario $35.48 British Columbia: $30.00 (low $22.00, high $39.84) British Columbia $30.00 Alberta: $28.65 (low $20.00, high $37.00) Alberta $28.65 New Brunswick: $28.00 (low $21.00, high $34.28) New Brunswick $28.00 Nova Scotia: $28.00 (low $18.88, high $35.13) Nova Scotia $28.00 Manitoba: $26.52 (low $19.00, high $34.00) Manitoba $26.52 Saskatchewan: $26.50 (low $20.00, high $35.00) Saskatchewan $26.50 Newfoundland and Labrador: $25.00 (low $20.00, high $33.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $25.00 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 plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $23.00 $33.00 $43.75 Quebec $25.00 $38.00 $43.34 Ontario $24.00 $35.48 $48.73 British Columbia $22.00 $30.00 $39.84 Alberta $20.00 $28.65 $37.00 New Brunswick $21.00 $28.00 $34.28 Nova Scotia $18.88 $28.00 $35.13 Manitoba $19.00 $26.52 $34.00 Saskatchewan $20.00 $26.50 $35.00 Newfoundland and Labrador $20.00 $25.00 $33.00 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 plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5) Quebec Very limited Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good 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?
In 1 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Quebec.
Certification is available but optional in 10 provinces or territories: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Yukon.
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 .