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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 Vancouver / Lower Mainland Southwest, British Columbia at $24.00 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in Ottawa, Ontario at $15.00 per hour.
A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $30,000 – $50,000.
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* | 12.82 | 18.89 | 36.35 | 2015 |
| Edmonton – Alberta* | 14.77 | 19.36 | 32.79 | 2015 |
| Vancouver / Lower Mainland Southwest – British Columbia | 16.25 | 24.00 | 33.59 | 2014 |
| Winnipeg – Manitoba | 13.40 | 20.00 | 25.94 | 2014 |
| Fredericton / Oromocto – New Brunswick | 14.79 | 19.08 | 20.50 | 2014 |
| Halifax – Nova Scotia | 16.52 | 22.00 | 25.15 | 2014 |
| Toronto – Ontario | 11.50 | 21.60 | 31.85 | 2014 |
| Ottawa – Ontario | 11.50 | 15.00 | 28.00 | 2014 |
| Windsor / Sarnia – Ontario(1) | 11.25 | 17.50 | 31.40 | 2014 |
| Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario | 11.25 | 16.00 | 31.00 | 2014 |
| Prince Edward Island | 15.00 | 19.02 | 21.00 | 2014 |
| Montreal – Quebec | 15.31 | 23.00 | 28.25 | 2014 |
| Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan | 12.50 | 18.80 | 23.85 | 2013 |
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The 2016 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 $21.00. The 2016 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $950, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $49,000.
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