Salaries

Heavy Equipment Operators Salary in Nunavut

NOC 73400Wages 2024Updated

Voluntary certification in Nunavut How to get licensed

Median wage
$38.08 an hour Nunavut
Compared with Canada
17.2% higher $5.58 above the Canadian median of $32.50
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nunavut

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

Wage range in Nunavut and CanadaNunavut: median $38.08, from $21.87 to $51.49. Canada: median $32.50, from $24.00 to $45.00, middle half $27.00 to $39.04.$20$30$40$50$60Nunavut: median $38.08, from $21.87 to $51.49Nunavut$38.08Canada: median $32.50, from $24.00 to $45.00, middle half $27.00 to $39.04Canada$32.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Nunavut compared with Canada
WageNunavutCanada
Low $21.87 $24.00
Lower quartile Not stated $27.00
Median $38.08 $32.50
Upper quartile Not stated $39.04
High $51.49 $45.00
Average Not stated $33.84

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to several new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Nunavut?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Nunavut, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Nunavut

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Nunavut.

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