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 5 to 10 percent of workers earn this.
The bottom 5 to 10 percent of workers earn this.
›› High pay:
The top 5 to 10 percent of workers earn this.
The top 5 to 10 percent of workers earn this.
›› Average pay:
This is the median wage.
This is the median wage.
See table below for hourly 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 | $17 | $35 | $44 |
| Calgary | $19 | $34 | $45 | |
| Winnipeg | $19 | $35 | $43 | |
| Plumber | Toronto | $16 | $28 | $41 |
| Calgary | $21 | $34 | $40 | |
| Winnipeg | $17 | $32 | $41 | |
| Carpenter | Toronto | $17 | $25 | $36 |
| Calgary | $19 | $28 | $40 | |
| Winnipeg | $16 | $25 | $37 | |
| Painter and Decorator | Toronto | $14 | $20 | $32 |
| Calgary | $17 | $25 | $32 | |
| Winnipeg | $14 | $20 | $29 | |
| Truck Driver | Toronto | $14 | $20 | $32 |
| Calgary | $18 | $25 | $36 | |
| Winnipeg | $14 | $20 | $30 | |
| Telecoms Line and Cable Workers | Toronto | $17 | $28 | $39 |
| Calgary | $18 | $26 | $37 | |
| Winnipeg | $17 | $27 | $33 | |
| Bricklayer | Toronto | $17 | $37 | $40 |
| Calgary | $24 | $35 | $46 | |
| Winnipeg | $14 | $36 | $38 | |
| Automotive Service Mechanic / Technician | Toronto | $15 | $26 | $38 |
| Calgary | $17 | $31 | $39 | |
| Winnipeg | $14 | $22 | $30 | |
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