Median wage in Canada
$50.67 an hour
Highest median wage
$56.00 an hour
Saskatchewan
Lowest median wage
$46.15 an hour
Prince Edward Island
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for electrical and electronics engineers by province and territory Canada: $50.67 (low $33.65, high $79.23). Saskatchewan: $56.00 (low $35.10, high $75.48). Quebec: $53.85 (low $35.00, high $78.21). Alberta: $50.00 (low $35.00, high $76.92). New Brunswick: $50.00 (low $31.73, high $73.08). Newfoundland and Labrador: $50.00 (low $38.46, high $72.12). Ontario: $50.00 (low $33.65, high $82.42). British Columbia: $48.08 (low $31.25, high $72.12). Manitoba: $48.00 (low $29.00, high $67.31). Nova Scotia: $47.18 (low $31.66, high $64.96). Prince Edward Island: $46.15 (low $25.00, high $84.13). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $50.67 (low $33.65, high $79.23) Canada $50.67 Saskatchewan: $56.00 (low $35.10, high $75.48) Saskatchewan $56.00 Quebec: $53.85 (low $35.00, high $78.21) Quebec $53.85 Alberta: $50.00 (low $35.00, high $76.92) Alberta $50.00 New Brunswick: $50.00 (low $31.73, high $73.08) New Brunswick $50.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $50.00 (low $38.46, high $72.12) Newfoundland and Labrador $50.00 Ontario: $50.00 (low $33.65, high $82.42) Ontario $50.00 British Columbia: $48.08 (low $31.25, high $72.12) British Columbia $48.08 Manitoba: $48.00 (low $29.00, high $67.31) Manitoba $48.00 Nova Scotia: $47.18 (low $31.66, high $64.96) Nova Scotia $47.18 Prince Edward Island: $46.15 (low $25.00, high $84.13) Prince Edward Island $46.15 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.
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 electrical and electronics engineers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate 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.
Licence needed?
For some roles. This occupation group is not licensed as a whole, but some roles in it are:
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 .