Median wage in Canada
$35.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$41.50 an hour
Saskatchewan
Lowest median wage
$28.41 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 mechanical engineering technologists and technicians by province and territory Canada: $35.00 (low $23.08, high $51.28). Saskatchewan: $41.50 (low $27.45, high $61.66). Alberta: $39.00 (low $18.03, high $65.00). Nova Scotia: $38.80 (low $25.98, high $51.88). Ontario: $38.00 (low $23.00, high $52.88). British Columbia: $37.00 (low $23.00, high $79.33). New Brunswick: $35.00 (low $25.00, high $43.27). Quebec: $35.00 (low $24.00, high $48.00). Manitoba: $34.84 (low $23.73, high $53.51). Newfoundland and Labrador: $32.00 (low $22.00, high $54.31). Prince Edward Island: $28.41 (low $19.83, high $48.54). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $35.00 (low $23.08, high $51.28) Canada $35.00 Saskatchewan: $41.50 (low $27.45, high $61.66) Saskatchewan $41.50 Alberta: $39.00 (low $18.03, high $65.00) Alberta $39.00 Nova Scotia: $38.80 (low $25.98, high $51.88) Nova Scotia $38.80 Ontario: $38.00 (low $23.00, high $52.88) Ontario $38.00 British Columbia: $37.00 (low $23.00, high $79.33) British Columbia $37.00 New Brunswick: $35.00 (low $25.00, high $43.27) New Brunswick $35.00 Quebec: $35.00 (low $24.00, high $48.00) Quebec $35.00 Manitoba: $34.84 (low $23.73, high $53.51) Manitoba $34.84 Newfoundland and Labrador: $32.00 (low $22.00, high $54.31) Newfoundland and Labrador $32.00 Prince Edward Island: $28.41 (low $19.83, high $48.54) Prince Edward Island $28.41 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 mechanical engineering technologists and technicians by province and territory, 1 to 5 Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate 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?
Not required. Certification is available but optional in 2 provinces or territories: Ontario and Quebec.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 .