Median wage in Canada
$33.89 an hour
Highest median wage
$38.00 an hour
British Columbia
Lowest median wage
$29.00 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 civil engineering technologists and technicians by province and territory Canada: $33.89 (low $22.00, high $51.10). British Columbia: $38.00 (low $23.00, high $50.00). Yukon: $36.74 (low $27.82, high $49.11). Saskatchewan: $36.00 (low $23.08, high $57.62). Prince Edward Island: $33.97 (low $26.95, high $43.33). Quebec: $33.79 (low $21.00, high $51.28). Alberta: $33.65 (low $22.00, high $53.84). Nova Scotia: $33.12 (low $24.67, high $45.48). Ontario: $32.60 (low $22.00, high $51.00). Manitoba: $29.81 (low $21.00, high $43.59). New Brunswick: $29.57 (low $23.08, high $41.54). Newfoundland and Labrador: $29.00 (low $21.00, high $54.00). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $33.89 (low $22.00, high $51.10) Canada $33.89 British Columbia: $38.00 (low $23.00, high $50.00) British Columbia $38.00 Yukon: $36.74 (low $27.82, high $49.11) Yukon $36.74 Saskatchewan: $36.00 (low $23.08, high $57.62) Saskatchewan $36.00 Prince Edward Island: $33.97 (low $26.95, high $43.33) Prince Edward Island $33.97 Quebec: $33.79 (low $21.00, high $51.28) Quebec $33.79 Alberta: $33.65 (low $22.00, high $53.84) Alberta $33.65 Nova Scotia: $33.12 (low $24.67, high $45.48) Nova Scotia $33.12 Ontario: $32.60 (low $22.00, high $51.00) Ontario $32.60 Manitoba: $29.81 (low $21.00, high $43.59) Manitoba $29.81 New Brunswick: $29.57 (low $23.08, high $41.54) New Brunswick $29.57 Newfoundland and Labrador: $29.00 (low $21.00, high $54.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $29.00 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.
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 civil engineering technologists and technicians by province and territory, 1 to 5 British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Limited (2 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Limited (2 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Limited Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Not required. Certification is available but optional in 1 province or territory: Quebec.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 .