Median wage in Canada
$50.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$56.41 an hour
Ontario
Lowest median wage
$43.76 an hour
Alberta
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for aerospace engineers by province and territory Canada: $50.00 (low $33.76, high $100.00). Ontario: $56.41 (low $31.25, high $100.00). Manitoba: $48.49 (low $34.42, high $63.08). Quebec: $47.60 (low $34.00, high $100.00). British Columbia: $47.47 (low $33.70, high $69.60). Nova Scotia: $47.00 (low $28.92, high $70.73). Alberta: $43.76 (low $28.51, high $67.36). Saskatchewan: not stated. New Brunswick: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $50.00 (low $33.76, high $100.00) Canada $50.00 Ontario: $56.41 (low $31.25, high $100.00) Ontario $56.41 Manitoba: $48.49 (low $34.42, high $63.08) Manitoba $48.49 Quebec: $47.60 (low $34.00, high $100.00) Quebec $47.60 British Columbia: $47.47 (low $33.70, high $69.60) British Columbia $47.47 Nova Scotia: $47.00 (low $28.92, high $70.73) Nova Scotia $47.00 Alberta: $43.76 (low $28.51, high $67.36) Alberta $43.76 Saskatchewan: not stated Saskatchewan Not stated New Brunswick: not stated New Brunswick Not stated Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated Newfoundland and Labrador Not stated Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not 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 aerospace engineers by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $33.76 $50.00 $100.00 Ontario $31.25 $56.41 $100.00 Manitoba $34.42 $48.49 $63.08 Quebec $34.00 $47.60 $100.00 British Columbia $33.70 $47.47 $69.60 Nova Scotia $28.92 $47.00 $70.73 Alberta $28.51 $43.76 $67.36 Saskatchewan Not stated Not stated Not stated New Brunswick Not stated Not stated Not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Not stated Not stated Newfoundland and Labrador Not stated Not stated Not stated Yukon Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for aerospace engineers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Manitoba: Good (4 of 5) Manitoba Good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate British Columbia: Good (4 of 5) British Columbia Good Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for aerospace engineers by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table) Where Outlook Ontario Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Good (4 of 5) Quebec Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut Undetermined
Licence needed?
For some roles. This occupation group is not licensed as a whole, but some roles in it are:
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree is usually required.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .