Bus Driver Salary Canada

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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 Calgary, Alberta at $35.16 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in Windsor / Sarnia – Ontario at $14.43 per hour.

A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $35,000 – $55,000.

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* 15.60 35.16 35.62 2019
Edmonton – Alberta*(1) 15.00 15.69 35.83 2019
Vancouver / Lower Mainland – British Columbia 18.65 30.00 32.61 2018
Winnipeg – Manitoba 13.75 23.00 27.63 2018
Fredericton / Oromocto – New Brunswick 16.00 21.00 23.44 2018
Halifax – Nova Scotia 16.00 23.98 26.14 2018
Toronto – Ontario 14.00 24.00 34.00 2018
Ottawa – Ontario 14.00 15.56 31.00 2018
Windsor / Sarnia – Ontario 14.00 14.43 29.05 2018
Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario 14.00 17.00 34.00 2018
Prince Edward Island 14.00 20.00 23.00 2018
Montreal – Quebec 14.30 26.00 33.00 2018
Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan 14.00 20.00 34.00 2018

Methodology

Examples of duties include the following:
›› Driving buses to transport passengers and goods to intercity or long distance destinations
›› Driving passenger buses or subway vehicles along established routes to destinations according to timetables
›› Driving sightseeing tour buses
Comparison with employment group

The 2020 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 $25.85. The 2020 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $1,080, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $56,000.

Number in employment

There are over 100,000 bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators working in Canada.

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