Salaries

Welders and Related Machine Operators Salary in South Coast – Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 72106Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$38.94 an hour South Coast – Burin Peninsula
Compared with Newfoundland and Labrador
1.4% higher $0.53 above the Newfoundland and Labrador median of $38.41
Compared with Canada
29.8% higher $8.94 above the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in South Coast – Burin Peninsula

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in South Coast – Burin Peninsula and CanadaSouth Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $38.94, from $22.25 to $49.73, middle half $30.00 to $42.65. Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $38.41, from $23.46 to $54.00, middle half $29.00 to $46.00. Canada: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $47.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00.$20$30$40$50$60South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $38.94, from $22.25 to $49.73, middle half $30.00 to $42.65South Coast – Burin Peninsula$38.94Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $38.41, from $23.46 to $54.00, middle half $29.00 to $46.00Newfoundland and Labrador (province)$38.41Canada: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $47.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00Canada$30.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in South Coast – Burin Peninsula compared with Canada
WageSouth Coast – Burin PeninsulaNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $22.25 $23.46 $22.00
Lower quartile $30.00 $29.00 $25.00
Median $38.94 $38.41 $30.00
Upper quartile $42.65 $46.00 $39.00
High $49.73 $54.00 $47.00
Average $36.48 $38.62 $32.77

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for South Coast – Burin Peninsula.

Licence needed in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Newfoundland and Labrador, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Newfoundland and Labrador

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorSouth Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $38.94, from $22.25 to $49.73. Avalon Peninsula: median $36.00, from $23.46 to $42.65. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $35.00, from $25.00 to $48.24. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $49.60.$20$30$40$50South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $38.94, from $22.25 to $49.73South Coast – Burin Peninsula$38.94Avalon Peninsula: median $36.00, from $23.46 to $42.65Avalon Peninsula$36.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $35.00, from $25.00 to $48.24Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$35.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $49.60West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$35.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$22.25$38.94$49.73Moderate (3 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$23.46$36.00$42.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$25.00$35.00$48.24Moderate (3 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$20.00$35.00$49.60Moderate (3 of 5)

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