Canadian Salary Survey – Trades

See table for salaries.


Electricans — Plumbers — Carpenters — Truck Drivers — Bricklayers — Mechanics — Line and Cable — Painters

The pay information below has been split into rough bands as follows:

›› Low pay: The bottom 10 percent of workers earn this.
›› High pay: The top 10 percent of workers earn this.
›› Average pay: The average wage in this sector after removing the bottom 10 percent and the top 10 percent of workers. Average pay is then calculated on the remaining 80 percent of workers’ wages.

Average Hourly Wages for Trades Jobs in Canada

Job Location Low Wage
$ per hr
Average Wage
$ per hr
High Wage
$ per hr
Electrician Toronto $14 $27 $37
Calgary $24 $34 $39
Winnipeg $12 $23 $34
Plumber Toronto $14 $25 $37
Calgary $17 $31 $38
Winnipeg $14 $23 $31
Carpenter Toronto $16 $25 $32
Calgary $12 $30 $35
Winnipeg $15 $20 $28
Painter and Decorator Toronto $13 $20 $30
Calgary $17 $29 $37
Winnipeg $16 $20 $27
Truck Driver Toronto $17 $21 $29
Calgary $17 $23 $37
Winnipeg $13 $17 $33
Telecoms Line and Cable Workers Toronto $13 $19 $29
Calgary $12 $24 $39
Winnipeg $12 $17 $25
Bricklayer Toronto $17 $25 $33
Calgary $18 $35 $39
Winnipeg $18 $25 $33
Automotive Service Mechanic / Technician Toronto $11 $18 $28
Calgary $21 $31 $36
Winnipeg $12 $18 $28