Median wage in Canada
$22.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$27.50 an hour
Saskatchewan
Lowest median wage
$19.00 an hour
Nova Scotia
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators by province and territory Canada: $22.00 (low $15.00, high $32.00). Saskatchewan: $27.50 (low $17.00, high $40.00). Alberta: $25.00 (low $15.00, high $32.00). Manitoba: $21.54 (low $16.00, high $33.00). Ontario: $21.15 (low $17.60, high $32.50). Quebec: $21.00 (low $16.10, high $30.00). Prince Edward Island: $20.18 (low $16.50, high $28.75). British Columbia: $20.00 (low $17.85, high $32.00). New Brunswick: $20.00 (low $15.65, high $31.41). Nova Scotia: $19.00 (low $16.50, high $31.95). Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 Canada: $22.00 (low $15.00, high $32.00) Canada $22.00 Saskatchewan: $27.50 (low $17.00, high $40.00) Saskatchewan $27.50 Alberta: $25.00 (low $15.00, high $32.00) Alberta $25.00 Manitoba: $21.54 (low $16.00, high $33.00) Manitoba $21.54 Ontario: $21.15 (low $17.60, high $32.50) Ontario $21.15 Quebec: $21.00 (low $16.10, high $30.00) Quebec $21.00 Prince Edward Island: $20.18 (low $16.50, high $28.75) Prince Edward Island $20.18 British Columbia: $20.00 (low $17.85, high $32.00) British Columbia $20.00 New Brunswick: $20.00 (low $15.65, high $31.41) New Brunswick $20.00 Nova Scotia: $19.00 (low $16.50, high $31.95) Nova Scotia $19.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated Newfoundland and Labrador 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 specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $15.00 $22.00 $32.00 Saskatchewan $17.00 $27.50 $40.00 Alberta $15.00 $25.00 $32.00 Manitoba $16.00 $21.54 $33.00 Ontario $17.60 $21.15 $32.50 Quebec $16.10 $21.00 $30.00 Prince Edward Island $16.50 $20.18 $28.75 British Columbia $17.85 $20.00 $32.00 New Brunswick $15.65 $20.00 $31.41 Nova Scotia $16.50 $19.00 $31.95 Newfoundland and Labrador 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 specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators by province and territory, 1 to 5 Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador 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 2 provinces or territories: Manitoba and Quebec.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
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 .