Median wage in Canada
$25.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$35.96 an hour
Yukon
Lowest median wage
$21.00 an hour
Newfoundland and Labrador
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators by province and territory Canada: $25.00 (low $17.18, high $37.68). Yukon: $35.96 (low $27.10, high $43.83). British Columbia: $31.11 (low $21.00, high $40.19). Northwest Territories: $28.20 (low $19.97, high $34.59). Alberta: $27.50 (low $16.25, high $37.00). Nova Scotia: $25.00 (low $19.98, high $30.40). Manitoba: $24.00 (low $18.00, high $31.00). New Brunswick: $23.60 (low $20.00, high $27.50). Prince Edward Island: $23.50 (low $17.00, high $28.21). Quebec: $23.50 (low $17.86, high $34.60). Nunavut: $22.50 (low $19.00, high $37.71). Ontario: $22.43 (low $17.60, high $38.00). Saskatchewan: $22.00 (low $16.00, high $30.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $21.00 (low $16.00, high $28.85). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $25.00 (low $17.18, high $37.68) Canada $25.00 Yukon: $35.96 (low $27.10, high $43.83) Yukon $35.96 British Columbia: $31.11 (low $21.00, high $40.19) British Columbia $31.11 Northwest Territories: $28.20 (low $19.97, high $34.59) Northwest Territories $28.20 Alberta: $27.50 (low $16.25, high $37.00) Alberta $27.50 Nova Scotia: $25.00 (low $19.98, high $30.40) Nova Scotia $25.00 Manitoba: $24.00 (low $18.00, high $31.00) Manitoba $24.00 New Brunswick: $23.60 (low $20.00, high $27.50) New Brunswick $23.60 Prince Edward Island: $23.50 (low $17.00, high $28.21) Prince Edward Island $23.50 Quebec: $23.50 (low $17.86, high $34.60) Quebec $23.50 Nunavut: $22.50 (low $19.00, high $37.71) Nunavut $22.50 Ontario: $22.43 (low $17.60, high $38.00) Ontario $22.43 Saskatchewan: $22.00 (low $16.00, high $30.00) Saskatchewan $22.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $21.00 (low $16.00, high $28.85) Newfoundland and Labrador $21.00 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.
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 bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators by province and territory, 1 to 5 Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate British Columbia: Good (4 of 5) British Columbia Good Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5) Northwest Territories Good Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Manitoba: Good (4 of 5) Manitoba Good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5) Nunavut Moderate Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years 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 .