Median wage in Canada
$50.62 an hour
Highest median wage
$58.63 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$40.56 an hour
New Brunswick
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for supervisors, mining and quarrying by province and territory Canada: $50.62 (low $30.00, high $74.79). Northwest Territories: $58.63 (low $34.29, high $90.48). Saskatchewan: $57.69 (low $37.46, high $84.54). British Columbia: $56.37 (low $37.05, high $86.02). Newfoundland and Labrador: $56.32 (low $32.05, high $102.00). Ontario: $52.40 (low $27.80, high $75.96). Nova Scotia: $52.00 (low $28.62, high $64.00). Alberta: $51.24 (low $27.00, high $70.77). Manitoba: $48.08 (low $36.50, high $56.25). Quebec: $48.00 (low $27.50, high $69.93). New Brunswick: $40.56 (low $26.54, high $70.84). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $50 $100 $150 Canada: $50.62 (low $30.00, high $74.79) Canada $50.62 Northwest Territories: $58.63 (low $34.29, high $90.48) Northwest Territories $58.63 Saskatchewan: $57.69 (low $37.46, high $84.54) Saskatchewan $57.69 British Columbia: $56.37 (low $37.05, high $86.02) British Columbia $56.37 Newfoundland and Labrador: $56.32 (low $32.05, high $102.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $56.32 Ontario: $52.40 (low $27.80, high $75.96) Ontario $52.40 Nova Scotia: $52.00 (low $28.62, high $64.00) Nova Scotia $52.00 Alberta: $51.24 (low $27.00, high $70.77) Alberta $51.24 Manitoba: $48.08 (low $36.50, high $56.25) Manitoba $48.08 Quebec: $48.00 (low $27.50, high $69.93) Quebec $48.00 New Brunswick: $40.56 (low $26.54, high $70.84) New Brunswick $40.56 Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated 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 supervisors, mining and quarrying by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5) Nova Scotia Limited Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Quebec: Good (4 of 5) Quebec Good New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island 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 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 .