Median wage in Canada
$25.48 an hour
Highest median wage
$32.69 an hour
Alberta
Lowest median wage
$22.00 an hour
British Columbia and Manitoba
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for chemical plant machine operators by province and territory Canada: $25.48 (low $18.44, high $40.00). Alberta: $32.69 (low $21.00, high $60.10). New Brunswick: $29.83 (low $22.73, high $48.49). Quebec: $27.00 (low $19.00, high $40.00). Ontario: $24.04 (low $17.85, high $35.00). British Columbia: $22.00 (low $18.47, high $28.65). Manitoba: $22.00 (low $19.00, high $38.92). Saskatchewan: not stated. Nova Scotia: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $25.48 (low $18.44, high $40.00) Canada $25.48 Alberta: $32.69 (low $21.00, high $60.10) Alberta $32.69 New Brunswick: $29.83 (low $22.73, high $48.49) New Brunswick $29.83 Quebec: $27.00 (low $19.00, high $40.00) Quebec $27.00 Ontario: $24.04 (low $17.85, high $35.00) Ontario $24.04 British Columbia: $22.00 (low $18.47, high $28.65) British Columbia $22.00 Manitoba: $22.00 (low $19.00, high $38.92) Manitoba $22.00 Saskatchewan: not stated Saskatchewan Not stated Nova Scotia: not stated Nova Scotia 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 chemical plant machine operators by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $18.44 $25.48 $40.00 Alberta $21.00 $32.69 $60.10 New Brunswick $22.73 $29.83 $48.49 Quebec $19.00 $27.00 $40.00 Ontario $17.85 $24.04 $35.00 British Columbia $18.47 $22.00 $28.65 Manitoba $19.00 $22.00 $38.92 Saskatchewan Not stated Not stated Not stated Nova Scotia 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 chemical plant machine operators by province and territory, 1 to 5 Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Quebec: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Quebec: Good (4 of 5) Quebec Good Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate 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 chemical plant machine operators by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table) Where Outlook Alberta Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Undetermined Quebec Good (4 of 5) Ontario Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut Undetermined
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 .