Median wage in Canada
$28.50 an hour
Highest median wage
$34.85 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$23.00 an hour
Nova Scotia
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers by province and territory Canada: $28.50 (low $22.00, high $35.33). Nunavut: $34.85 (low $21.27, high $50.05). British Columbia: $30.45 (low $25.00, high $37.04). Alberta: $30.10 (low $18.00, high $38.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $29.92 (low $17.00, high $35.25). Ontario: $29.03 (low $25.00, high $34.95). Northwest Territories: $28.54 (low $21.68, high $33.69). Saskatchewan: $28.00 (low $20.59, high $35.00). Quebec: $25.86 (low $23.00, high $35.00). Manitoba: $25.00 (low $22.00, high $30.00). Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $19.23, high $30.90). New Brunswick: $23.87 (low $20.00, high $29.98). Nova Scotia: $23.00 (low $20.00, high $27.00). Yukon: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $28.50 (low $22.00, high $35.33) Canada $28.50 Nunavut: $34.85 (low $21.27, high $50.05) Nunavut $34.85 British Columbia: $30.45 (low $25.00, high $37.04) British Columbia $30.45 Alberta: $30.10 (low $18.00, high $38.00) Alberta $30.10 Newfoundland and Labrador: $29.92 (low $17.00, high $35.25) Newfoundland and Labrador $29.92 Ontario: $29.03 (low $25.00, high $34.95) Ontario $29.03 Northwest Territories: $28.54 (low $21.68, high $33.69) Northwest Territories $28.54 Saskatchewan: $28.00 (low $20.59, high $35.00) Saskatchewan $28.00 Quebec: $25.86 (low $23.00, high $35.00) Quebec $25.86 Manitoba: $25.00 (low $22.00, high $30.00) Manitoba $25.00 Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $19.23, high $30.90) Prince Edward Island $25.00 New Brunswick: $23.87 (low $20.00, high $29.98) New Brunswick $23.87 Nova Scotia: $23.00 (low $20.00, high $27.00) Nova Scotia $23.00 Yukon: not stated Yukon 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 public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Not required. Certification is available but optional in 3 provinces or territories: British Columbia, Ontario, and New Brunswick.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 .