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Average Bus Drivers’ and Subway/Transit Operators’ Salary in Canada
The table below details the hourly wages for Average Canadian Bus Drivers and Subway/Transit Operators.
The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 7512.
Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: bus driver, transit operator, streetcar operator and light rail transit operator.
According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average (median) wages are earned in Alberta at $29.63 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in Ottawa, Ontario at $16.00 per hour.
A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $32,000 – $56,000.
Government data indicates that the labour market for this occupation will remain balanced for the near future.
Average Hourly (Median) Wages for Bus Drivers and Subway/Transit Operators in Canada
| Location | Low Wage $ per hr | Average Wage $ per hr | High Wage $ per hr | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary – Alberta*(1) | 15.00 | 29.63 | 39.16 | 2017 |
| Edmonton – Alberta*(1) | 15.00 | 29.63 | 39.16 | 2017 |
| Vancouver / Lower Mainland Southwest – British Columbia | 17.00 | 26.00 | 31.20 | 2016 |
| Winnipeg – Manitoba | 14.67 | 20.00 | 26.304 | 2016 |
| Fredericton / Oromocto – New Brunswick | 15.42 | 19.28 | 20.93 | 2016 |
| Halifax – Nova Scotia | 13.00 | 25.00 | 26.00 | 2016 |
| Toronto – Ontario | 11.60 | 23.75 | 33.00 | 2016 |
| Ottawa – Ontario | 12.00 | 16.00 | 29.00 | 2016 |
| Windsor / Sarnia – Ontario | 11.60 | 19.00 | 33.00 | 2016 |
| Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario | 11.60 | 19.00 | 29.00 | 2014 |
| Prince Edward Island | 13.50 | 19.38 | 31.83 | 2016 |
| Montreal – Quebec | 13.00 | 18.65 | 28.50 | 2016 |
| Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan | 14.42 | 18.00 | 25.00 | 2016 |
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The 2018 full-time average hourly wage rate for transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations, which includes bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators, is $23.75. The 2018 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $973, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $50,500.
There are over 81,000 bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators working in Canada.
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