Province comparison

Mine Electrician Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 13NOC 72201Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where mine electricians need certification
Nova Scotia: 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: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Voluntary certification
  • 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
Mine electrician: 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 Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Voluntary certification Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency Read the guide for Nova Scotia
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 72201, Industrial electricians. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for mine electricians by province and territoryCanada: $42.00 (low $28.00, high $54.00). British Columbia: $45.00 (low $35.90, high $54.95). Alberta: $44.00 (low $25.00, high $68.00). Saskatchewan: $49.00 (low $38.00, high $57.78). Manitoba: $40.50 (low $27.00, high $48.00). Ontario: $40.50 (low $29.00, high $48.00). Quebec: $43.00 (low $24.80, high $48.00). New Brunswick: $42.00 (low $28.75, high $59.62). Nova Scotia: $40.00 (low $30.00, high $50.00). Prince Edward Island: $34.93 (low $29.00, high $42.50). Newfoundland and Labrador: $43.26 (low $26.00, high $58.10). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $42.00 (low $28.00, high $54.00)Canada$42.00British Columbia: $45.00 (low $35.90, high $54.95)British Columbia$45.00Alberta: $44.00 (low $25.00, high $68.00)Alberta$44.00Saskatchewan: $49.00 (low $38.00, high $57.78)Saskatchewan$49.00Manitoba: $40.50 (low $27.00, high $48.00)Manitoba$40.50Ontario: $40.50 (low $29.00, high $48.00)Ontario$40.50Quebec: $43.00 (low $24.80, high $48.00)Quebec$43.00New Brunswick: $42.00 (low $28.75, high $59.62)New Brunswick$42.00Nova Scotia: $40.00 (low $30.00, high $50.00)Nova Scotia$40.00Prince Edward Island: $34.93 (low $29.00, high $42.50)Prince Edward Island$34.93Newfoundland and Labrador: $43.26 (low $26.00, high $58.10)Newfoundland and Labrador$43.26Yukon: not statedYukonNot statedNorthwest Territories: not statedNorthwest TerritoriesNot statedNunavut: 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 mine electricians by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$28.00$42.00$54.00
British Columbia$35.90$45.00$54.95
Alberta$25.00$44.00$68.00
Saskatchewan$38.00$49.00$57.78
Manitoba$27.00$40.50$48.00
Ontario$29.00$40.50$48.00
Quebec$24.80$43.00$48.00
New Brunswick$28.75$42.00$59.62
Nova Scotia$30.00$40.00$50.00
Prince Edward Island$29.00$34.93$42.50
Newfoundland and Labrador$26.00$43.26$58.10
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for mine electricians by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorGoodYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for mine electricians by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorGood (4 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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