Salaries

Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Equipment Operator Crews Salary in Northwest Territories

NOC 72021Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$48.67 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
26.5% higher $10.21 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest Territories

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $48.67, from $32.56 to $63.64. Canada: median $38.46, from $26.92 to $55.00, middle half $31.50 to $45.67.$20$30$40$50$60$70Northwest Territories: median $48.67, from $32.56 to $63.64Northwest Territories$48.67Canada: median $38.46, from $26.92 to $55.00, middle half $31.50 to $45.67Canada$38.46
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest Territories compared with Canada
WageNorthwest TerritoriesCanada
Low $32.56 $26.92
Lower quartile Not stated $31.50
Median $48.67 $38.46
Upper quartile Not stated $45.67
High $63.64 $55.00
Average Not stated $40.28

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest Territories.

Employment growth will lead to several new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Northwest Territories

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Northwest Territories.

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