Electrical Engineer Salary Canada

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Average Electrical and Electronics Engineer’s Salary in Canada

The table below details the hourly wages for Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 2133.

Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: electrical engineer, electronics engineer, television systems engineer and instrumentation and control engineer.

According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average wages are earned in Edmonton – Alberta at $57.00 per hour and the lowest average wages are earned in Halifax – Nova Scotia at $35.10 per hour.

A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $85,000 – $105,000.

Government data indicates that the number of job seekers will be balanced with job vacancies in this profession for the near future. The majority of job vacancies will come from retirements.

Average Hourly Wages for Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Canada

Location Low Wage
$ per hr
Average Wage
$ per hr
High Wage
$ per hr
Year
Calgary – Alberta* 32.62 39.88 76.72 2019
Edmonton – Alberta* 38.37 57.00 101.54 2019
Vancouver / Lower Mainland – British Columbia 28.85 38.46 52.88 2018
Winnipeg – Manitoba 20.00 48.08 61.50 2018
Fredericton / Oromocto – New Brunswick(1) 27.88 39.42 50.48 2018
Halifax – Nova Scotia 28.21 35.10 45.00 2018
Toronto – Ontario 24.04 40.00 63.86 2018
Ottawa – Ontario 24.04 40.87 65.00 2018
London – Ontario 30.00 39.59 52.88 2018
Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario 30.00 43.27 53.85 2018
Prince Edward Island(3) 26.92 43.27 64.90 2018
Montreal – Quebec 24.04 43.27 59.25 2018
Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan 31.91 44.34 61.54 2018

Methodology*

Examples of duties include the following:
›› Supervising and inspecting electrical and electronic systems
›› Investigating electrical or electronic failures
›› Developing and designing electrical and electronic systems
Comparison with employment unit

The 2020 full-time average hourly wage rate for professional occupations in natural and applied sciences, which includes electrical and electronics engineers, is $43.86. The 2020 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $1,634, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $85,000.

Number In Employment

There are over 40,000 electrical and electronics engineers working in Canada.

Visa

Currently, this occupation is an eligible occupation to apply for express entry immigration with the federal skilled worker permanent resident visa.

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