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Average Ironworker’s Salary in Canada
The table below details the hourly wages for Ironworkers.
The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 7236.
Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: ironworker, ornamental ironworker, rodworker, structural metal erector and reinforcing ironworker.
According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average (median) wages are earned in Toronto – Ontario at $37.24 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in New Brunswick at $27.00 per hour.
A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $55,000 – $80,000.
Government labour market data indicates that the number of job seekers will balance job vacancies in this profession for the near future.
Average Hourly (Median) Wages for Ironworkers in Canada
| Location | Low Wage $ per hr |
Average Wage $ per hr |
High Wage $ per hr |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary – Alberta*(1) | 23.00 | 28.22 | 41.00 | 2019 |
| Edmonton – Alberta*(1) | 23.00 | 28.22 | 41.00 | 2019 |
| Vancouver / Lower Mainland – British Columbia | 21.00 | 32.00 | 42.85 | 2018 |
| Winnipeg – Manitoba | 18.00 | 30.95 | 38.00 | 2018 |
| Fredericton / Oromocto – New Brunswick(1) | 18.00 | 27.00 | 42.80 | 2018 |
| Halifax – Nova Scotia | 25.65 | 33.57 | 41.85 | 2018 |
| Toronto – Ontario | 22.00 | 37.24 | 40.00 | 2018 |
| Ottawa – Ontario | 17.50 | 37.00 | 45.00 | 2018 |
| Windsor / Sarnia – Ontario(1) | 17.50 | 37.00 | 45.00 | 2018 |
| Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario | 17.50 | 37.00 | 45.00 | 2018 |
| Prince Edward Island | 22.00 | 32.18 | 44.29 | 2018 |
| Montreal – Quebec | 18.50 | 33.20 | 39.60 | 2018 |
| Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan | 26.50 | 36.00 | 40.00 | 2018 |
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The 2020 full-time average hourly wage rate for industrial, electrical and construction trades, which includes ironworkers, is $31.74. The 2020 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $1,240, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $64,000.