Butchers, Meat Cutters and Fishmongers Salary Canada

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Average Butchers’, Meat Cutters’ and Fishmongers’ Salary in Canada

The table below details the hourly wages for Butchers, Meat Cutters and Fishmongers.

The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 6331.

Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: butcher, head butcher, apprentice butcher, fishmonger and meat cutter.

According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average (median) wages are earned in Alberta at $20.00 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in Hamilton / Niagara Peninsula, Ontario at $12.75 per hour.

A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $25,000 – $40,000.

Government labour market data indicates that the number of job seekers will be sufficient to fill the job vacancies in this occupation for the near future. Jobs in this occupation may pay at the minimum wage rates.

Average Hourly (Median) Wages for Butchers, Meat Cutters and Fishmongers in Canada

Location Low Wage
$ per hr		 Average Wage
$ per hr		 High Wage
$ per hr		 Year
Calgary – Alberta* 16.50 18.93 26.85 2019
Edmonton – Alberta*(1) 16.50 20.00 26.16 2019
Vancouver / Lower Mainland – British Columbia 13.85 13.85 23.00 2018
Winnipeg – Manitoba 11.65 14.00 29.91 2018
Fredericton – New Brunswick(1) 12.30 14.00 20.19 2018
Halifax – Nova Scotia 11.55 12.75 18.06 2018
Toronto – Ontario 14.00 14.00 20.00 2018
Ottawa – Ontario 14.00 14.00 20.00 2018
Hamilton / Niagara Peninsula – Ontario 14.00 14.00 21.00 2018
Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario 14.00 14.20 21.50 2018
Prince Edward Island 12.25 13.50 20.00 2018
Montreal – Quebec 12.50 15.50 22.00 2018
Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan 11.32 17.00 22.00 2018

Methodology*

Examples of duties include the following:
›› Cutting, trimming, and otherwise preparing standard cuts of meat, poultry, fish and shellfish
›› Making mince, sausages and other smallgoods
›› Slicing cooked meats using slicing machines
›› Keeping the workplace clean and hygienic
Comparison with employment group

The 2020 full-time average hourly wage rate for service supervisors and specialized service occupations, which includes butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers, is $20.98. The 2020 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $700, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $36,000.

Number in employment

There are over 22,000 butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers, retail and wholesale, working in Canada.

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