Median wage in Canada
$32.01 an hour
Highest median wage
$47.71 an hour
Alberta
Lowest median wage
$24.94 an hour
Ontario
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators by province and territory Canada: $32.01 (low $22.00, high $45.50). Alberta: $47.71 (low $34.04, high $58.42). British Columbia: $38.00 (low $26.96, high $47.98). New Brunswick: $35.00 (low $31.00, high $42.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $35.00 (low $22.00, high $42.00). Quebec: $32.25 (low $25.85, high $46.00). Manitoba: $32.00 (low $22.00, high $42.00). Nova Scotia: $30.13 (low $22.91, high $37.20). Ontario: $24.94 (low $19.00, high $40.00). Saskatchewan: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $32.01 (low $22.00, high $45.50) Canada $32.01 Alberta: $47.71 (low $34.04, high $58.42) Alberta $47.71 British Columbia: $38.00 (low $26.96, high $47.98) British Columbia $38.00 New Brunswick: $35.00 (low $31.00, high $42.00) New Brunswick $35.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $35.00 (low $22.00, high $42.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $35.00 Quebec: $32.25 (low $25.85, high $46.00) Quebec $32.25 Manitoba: $32.00 (low $22.00, high $42.00) Manitoba $32.00 Nova Scotia: $30.13 (low $22.91, high $37.20) Nova Scotia $30.13 Ontario: $24.94 (low $19.00, high $40.00) Ontario $24.94 Saskatchewan: not stated Saskatchewan 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 pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $22.00 $32.01 $45.50 Alberta $34.04 $47.71 $58.42 British Columbia $26.96 $38.00 $47.98 New Brunswick $31.00 $35.00 $42.00 Newfoundland and Labrador $22.00 $35.00 $42.00 Quebec $25.85 $32.25 $46.00 Manitoba $22.00 $32.00 $42.00 Nova Scotia $22.91 $30.13 $37.20 Ontario $19.00 $24.94 $40.00 Saskatchewan 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 pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators by province and territory, 1 to 5 Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: 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 New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5) Nova Scotia Limited Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan 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.
Job outlook for pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table) Where Outlook Alberta Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Quebec Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited (2 of 5) Saskatchewan Undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut Undetermined
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 .