Salaries

Industrial Electricians Salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 72201Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$43.26 an hour Newfoundland and Labrador
Compared with Canada
3% higher $1.26 above the Canadian median of $42.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Newfoundland and Labrador and CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador: median $43.26, from $26.00 to $58.10, middle half $33.84 to $54.17. Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $54.00, middle half $37.00 to $47.00.$20$30$40$50$60Newfoundland and Labrador: median $43.26, from $26.00 to $58.10, middle half $33.84 to $54.17Newfoundland and Labrador$43.26Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $54.00, middle half $37.00 to $47.00Canada$42.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador compared with Canada
WageNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $26.00 $28.00
Lower quartile $33.84 $37.00
Median $43.26 $42.00
Upper quartile $54.17 $47.00
High $58.10 $54.00
Average $44.18 $41.85

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements are expected to create a moderate number of new positions for industrial electricians in Newfoundland and Labrador. Certified journeypersons will have improved employment prospects due to new and expanding developments in mining. Outlook data

Licence needed in Newfoundland and Labrador?

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

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 Newfoundland and Labrador

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $43.26, from $26.00 to $58.10. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $43.26, from $26.00 to $58.10. Avalon Peninsula: median $42.31, from $24.04 to $62.50. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: not stated. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $43.26, from $26.00 to $58.10Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$43.26West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $43.26, from $26.00 to $58.10West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$43.26Avalon Peninsula: median $42.31, from $24.04 to $62.50Avalon Peninsula$42.31South Coast – Burin Peninsula: not statedSouth Coast – Burin PeninsulaNot statedNotre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not statedNotre Dame – Central Bonavista BayNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$26.00$43.26$58.10Good (4 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$26.00$43.26$58.10Good (4 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$24.04$42.31$62.50Good (4 of 5)
South Coast – Burin PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista BayNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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