Salaries

Railway and Yard Locomotive Engineers Salary in Saskatchewan

NOC 73310Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$44.87 an hour Saskatchewan
Compared with Canada
10.3% lower $5.13 below the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Saskatchewan

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

Wage range in Saskatchewan and CanadaSaskatchewan: median $44.87, from $32.05 to $67.31, middle half $36.00 to $55.00. Canada: median $50.00, from $33.00 to $68.85, middle half $40.00 to $60.00.$30$40$50$60$70Saskatchewan: median $44.87, from $32.05 to $67.31, middle half $36.00 to $55.00Saskatchewan$44.87Canada: median $50.00, from $33.00 to $68.85, middle half $40.00 to $60.00Canada$50.00
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 Saskatchewan compared with Canada
WageSaskatchewanCanada
Low $32.05 $33.00
Lower quartile $36.00 $40.00
Median $44.87 $50.00
Upper quartile $55.00 $60.00
High $67.31 $68.85
Average $46.71 $50.66

Job outlook

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

Moderate job openings are expected due to employment growth and retirements, while there are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 Saskatchewan

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 SaskatchewanSaskatchewan (all regions): median $44.87, from $32.05 to $67.31. Prince Albert: median $50.83, from $34.97 to $62.95. Saskatoon – Biggar: median $50.77, from $34.44 to $63.51. Yorkton – Melville: median $50.00, from $34.50 to $65.00. Regina – Moose Mountain: median $47.16, from $31.32 to $58.58. Swift Current – Moose Jaw: median $44.87, from $33.00 to $68.85. Northern: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70Saskatchewan (all regions): median $44.87, from $32.05 to $67.31Saskatchewan (all regions)$44.87Prince Albert: median $50.83, from $34.97 to $62.95Prince Albert$50.83Saskatoon – Biggar: median $50.77, from $34.44 to $63.51Saskatoon – Biggar$50.77Yorkton – Melville: median $50.00, from $34.50 to $65.00Yorkton – Melville$50.00Regina – Moose Mountain: median $47.16, from $31.32 to $58.58Regina – Moose Mountain$47.16Swift Current – Moose Jaw: median $44.87, from $33.00 to $68.85Swift Current – Moose Jaw$44.87Northern: not statedNorthernNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Saskatchewan (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Saskatchewan (all regions)$32.05$44.87$67.31Good (4 of 5)
Prince Albert$34.97$50.83$62.95Good (4 of 5)
Saskatoon – Biggar$34.44$50.77$63.51Good (4 of 5)
Yorkton – Melville$34.50$50.00$65.00Good (4 of 5)
Regina – Moose Mountain$31.32$47.16$58.58Undetermined
Swift Current – Moose Jaw$33.00$44.87$68.85Good (4 of 5)
NorthernNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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