Median wage in Canada
$25.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$36.93 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$20.67 an hour
New Brunswick
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for general building maintenance workers and building superintendents by province and territory Canada: $25.00 (low $16.55, high $38.46). Northwest Territories: $36.93 (low $21.88, high $47.72). Nunavut: $35.23 (low $19.20, high $50.83). Yukon: $33.98 (low $23.12, high $41.38). British Columbia: $29.00 (low $21.00, high $45.00). Alberta: $28.00 (low $23.00, high $42.25). Quebec: $25.00 (low $17.00, high $36.25). Saskatchewan: $24.21 (low $16.00, high $33.00). Nova Scotia: $24.04 (low $16.50, high $29.54). Ontario: $24.00 (low $17.60, high $39.00). Prince Edward Island: $24.00 (low $16.50, high $29.91). Manitoba: $23.19 (low $16.00, high $32.69). Newfoundland and Labrador: $22.12 (low $16.00, high $37.00). New Brunswick: $20.67 (low $16.00, high $29.00). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $25.00 (low $16.55, high $38.46) Canada $25.00 Northwest Territories: $36.93 (low $21.88, high $47.72) Northwest Territories $36.93 Nunavut: $35.23 (low $19.20, high $50.83) Nunavut $35.23 Yukon: $33.98 (low $23.12, high $41.38) Yukon $33.98 British Columbia: $29.00 (low $21.00, high $45.00) British Columbia $29.00 Alberta: $28.00 (low $23.00, high $42.25) Alberta $28.00 Quebec: $25.00 (low $17.00, high $36.25) Quebec $25.00 Saskatchewan: $24.21 (low $16.00, high $33.00) Saskatchewan $24.21 Nova Scotia: $24.04 (low $16.50, high $29.54) Nova Scotia $24.04 Ontario: $24.00 (low $17.60, high $39.00) Ontario $24.00 Prince Edward Island: $24.00 (low $16.50, high $29.91) Prince Edward Island $24.00 Manitoba: $23.19 (low $16.00, high $32.69) Manitoba $23.19 Newfoundland and Labrador: $22.12 (low $16.00, high $37.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $22.12 New Brunswick: $20.67 (low $16.00, high $29.00) New Brunswick $20.67 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 general building maintenance workers and building superintendents by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5). Nunavut: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5) Northwest Territories Good Nunavut: Good (4 of 5) Nunavut Good Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
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 .