Median wage in Canada
$44.50 an hour
Highest median wage
$50.85 an hour
Alberta
Lowest median wage
$31.29 an hour
Manitoba
Very good job outlook
1 province or territory
Job Bank, 2025-2027
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing by province and territory Canada: $44.50 (low $32.00, high $53.83). Alberta: $50.85 (low $34.17, high $70.28). Saskatchewan: $50.17 (low $31.86, high $73.08). British Columbia: $45.00 (low $38.00, high $56.00). Ontario: $43.00 (low $19.20, high $48.73). Newfoundland and Labrador: $42.83 (low $27.00, high $70.00). Quebec: $41.81 (low $29.49, high $55.92). Manitoba: $31.29 (low $22.95, high $38.01). New Brunswick: not stated. Nova Scotia: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $44.50 (low $32.00, high $53.83) Canada $44.50 Alberta: $50.85 (low $34.17, high $70.28) Alberta $50.85 Saskatchewan: $50.17 (low $31.86, high $73.08) Saskatchewan $50.17 British Columbia: $45.00 (low $38.00, high $56.00) British Columbia $45.00 Ontario: $43.00 (low $19.20, high $48.73) Ontario $43.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $42.83 (low $27.00, high $70.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $42.83 Quebec: $41.81 (low $29.49, high $55.92) Quebec $41.81 Manitoba: $31.29 (low $22.95, high $38.01) Manitoba $31.29 New Brunswick: not stated New Brunswick Not stated Nova Scotia: not stated Nova Scotia Not stated Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island 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 central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $32.00 $44.50 $53.83 Alberta $34.17 $50.85 $70.28 Saskatchewan $31.86 $50.17 $73.08 British Columbia $38.00 $45.00 $56.00 Ontario $19.20 $43.00 $48.73 Newfoundland and Labrador $27.00 $42.83 $70.00 Quebec $29.49 $41.81 $55.92 Manitoba $22.95 $31.29 $38.01 New Brunswick Not stated Not stated Not stated Nova Scotia Not stated Not stated Not stated Prince Edward Island 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 central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing by province and territory, 1 to 5 Alberta: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Very good (5 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Alberta: undetermined Alberta Undetermined Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Very good (5 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Very good Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Manitoba: undetermined Manitoba Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Nova Scotia: undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island 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 central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table) Where Outlook Alberta Undetermined Saskatchewan Good (4 of 5) British Columbia Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Very good (5 of 5) Quebec Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut Undetermined
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 .