Median wage in Canada
$30.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$38.00 an hour British Columbia
Lowest median wage
$27.50 an hour Quebec

Wages by province and territory

Median hourly wage for machinists and machining and tooling inspectors by province and territoryCanada: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $41.50). British Columbia: $38.00 (low $25.00, high $46.29). Alberta: $36.50 (low $25.00, high $45.00). Saskatchewan: $35.00 (low $28.85, high $45.00). Nova Scotia: $31.00 (low $21.00, high $47.12). New Brunswick: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $36.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $39.00). Ontario: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $40.85). Manitoba: $28.00 (low $19.00, high $40.00). Prince Edward Island: $27.96 (low $21.95, high $31.82). Quebec: $27.50 (low $21.00, high $38.00). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60Canada: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $41.50)Canada$30.00British Columbia: $38.00 (low $25.00, high $46.29)British Columbia$38.00Alberta: $36.50 (low $25.00, high $45.00)Alberta$36.50Saskatchewan: $35.00 (low $28.85, high $45.00)Saskatchewan$35.00Nova Scotia: $31.00 (low $21.00, high $47.12)Nova Scotia$31.00New Brunswick: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $36.00)New Brunswick$30.00Newfoundland and Labrador: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $39.00)Newfoundland and Labrador$30.00Ontario: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $40.85)Ontario$30.00Manitoba: $28.00 (low $19.00, high $40.00)Manitoba$28.00Prince Edward Island: $27.96 (low $21.95, high $31.82)Prince Edward Island$27.96Quebec: $27.50 (low $21.00, high $38.00)Quebec$27.50Yukon: not statedYukonNot statedNorthwest Territories: not statedNorthwest TerritoriesNot statedNunavut: not statedNunavutNot 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.
Median hourly wage for machinists and machining and tooling inspectors by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$21.00$30.00$41.50
British Columbia$25.00$38.00$46.29
Alberta$25.00$36.50$45.00
Saskatchewan$28.85$35.00$45.00
Nova Scotia$21.00$31.00$47.12
New Brunswick$20.00$30.00$36.00
Newfoundland and Labrador$20.00$30.00$39.00
Ontario$21.00$30.00$40.85
Manitoba$19.00$28.00$40.00
Prince Edward Island$21.95$27.96$31.82
Quebec$21.00$27.50$38.00
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook by province and territory

Job outlook for machinists and machining and tooling inspectors by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Limited (2 of 5)AlbertaLimitedSaskatchewan: Limited (2 of 5)SaskatchewanLimitedNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNewfoundland and Labrador: undeterminedNewfoundland and LabradorUndeterminedOntario: Limited (2 of 5)OntarioLimitedManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModeratePrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for machinists and machining and tooling inspectors by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
SaskatchewanLimited (2 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorUndetermined
OntarioLimited (2 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
YukonUndetermined
Northwest TerritoriesUndetermined
NunavutUndetermined

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