Province comparison

Distribution Construction Lineman/woman Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 13NOC 72203Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where distribution construction linemen/women need certification
New Brunswick: Voluntary certification

Boundaries simplified for display. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files.

  • Voluntary certification
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Voluntary certification
  • Nova Scotia: Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island: Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon: Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Distribution construction lineman/woman: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Voluntary certification — Read the guide for New Brunswick
Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet — —
Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet — —
Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet — —
Yukon Not confirmed yet — —
Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet — —
Nunavut Not confirmed yet — —

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72203, Electrical power line and cable workers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for distribution construction linemen/women by province and territoryCanada: $46.00 (low $28.40, high $62.00). British Columbia: $50.00 (low $32.00, high $63.00). Alberta: $55.00 (low $31.75, high $67.31). Saskatchewan: $47.85 (low $35.00, high $62.00). Manitoba: $47.00 (low $27.40, high $55.00). Ontario: $45.00 (low $29.70, high $62.00). Quebec: $42.49 (low $30.90, high $49.20). New Brunswick: $47.26 (low $31.41, high $65.44). Nova Scotia: $51.35 (low $29.61, high $70.79). Prince Edward Island: $42.00 (low $27.00, high $45.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $44.00 (low $23.50, high $50.00). Yukon: $72.75 (low $54.61, high $79.57). Northwest Territories: $66.32 (low $39.38, high $78.51). Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $46.00 (low $28.40, high $62.00)Canada$46.00British Columbia: $50.00 (low $32.00, high $63.00)British Columbia$50.00Alberta: $55.00 (low $31.75, high $67.31)Alberta$55.00Saskatchewan: $47.85 (low $35.00, high $62.00)Saskatchewan$47.85Manitoba: $47.00 (low $27.40, high $55.00)Manitoba$47.00Ontario: $45.00 (low $29.70, high $62.00)Ontario$45.00Quebec: $42.49 (low $30.90, high $49.20)Quebec$42.49New Brunswick: $47.26 (low $31.41, high $65.44)New Brunswick$47.26Nova Scotia: $51.35 (low $29.61, high $70.79)Nova Scotia$51.35Prince Edward Island: $42.00 (low $27.00, high $45.00)Prince Edward Island$42.00Newfoundland and Labrador: $44.00 (low $23.50, high $50.00)Newfoundland and Labrador$44.00Yukon: $72.75 (low $54.61, high $79.57)Yukon$72.75Northwest Territories: $66.32 (low $39.38, high $78.51)Northwest Territories$66.32Nunavut: not statedNunavutNot stated
Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Median hourly wage for distribution construction linemen/women by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$28.40$46.00$62.00
British Columbia$32.00$50.00$63.00
Alberta$31.75$55.00$67.31
Saskatchewan$35.00$47.85$62.00
Manitoba$27.40$47.00$55.00
Ontario$29.70$45.00$62.00
Quebec$30.90$42.49$49.20
New Brunswick$31.41$47.26$65.44
Nova Scotia$29.61$51.35$70.79
Prince Edward Island$27.00$42.00$45.00
Newfoundland and Labrador$23.50$44.00$50.00
Yukon$54.61$72.75$79.57
Northwest Territories$39.38$66.32$78.51
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for distribution construction linemen/women by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: Good (4 of 5)OntarioGoodQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorModerateYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for distribution construction linemen/women by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioGood (4 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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