Median wage in Canada
$42.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$46.00 an hour
British Columbia
Lowest median wage
$40.00 an hour
Alberta
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for railway carmen/women by province and territory Canada: $42.00 (low $32.00, high $47.00). British Columbia: $46.00 (low $43.00, high $54.29). Manitoba: $44.00 (low $35.00, high $47.00). Saskatchewan: $42.79 (low $32.00, high $45.00). New Brunswick: $42.32 (low $33.18, high $51.47). Quebec: $41.48 (low $30.07, high $52.44). Ontario: $40.13 (low $29.88, high $47.12). Alberta: $40.00 (low $36.00, high $40.00). Nova Scotia: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $42.00 (low $32.00, high $47.00) Canada $42.00 British Columbia: $46.00 (low $43.00, high $54.29) British Columbia $46.00 Manitoba: $44.00 (low $35.00, high $47.00) Manitoba $44.00 Saskatchewan: $42.79 (low $32.00, high $45.00) Saskatchewan $42.79 New Brunswick: $42.32 (low $33.18, high $51.47) New Brunswick $42.32 Quebec: $41.48 (low $30.07, high $52.44) Quebec $41.48 Ontario: $40.13 (low $29.88, high $47.12) Ontario $40.13 Alberta: $40.00 (low $36.00, high $40.00) Alberta $40.00 Nova Scotia: not stated Nova Scotia Not stated Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated Newfoundland and Labrador Not stated 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.
Median hourly wage for railway carmen/women by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $32.00 $42.00 $47.00 British Columbia $43.00 $46.00 $54.29 Manitoba $35.00 $44.00 $47.00 Saskatchewan $32.00 $42.79 $45.00 New Brunswick $33.18 $42.32 $51.47 Quebec $30.07 $41.48 $52.44 Ontario $29.88 $40.13 $47.12 Alberta $36.00 $40.00 $40.00 Nova Scotia Not stated Not stated Not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Not stated Not stated Newfoundland and Labrador Not stated Not stated Not stated Yukon Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
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 railway carmen/women by province and territory, 1 to 5 British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Nova Scotia: undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined 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.
Job outlook for railway carmen/women by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table) Where Outlook British Columbia Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited (2 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Undetermined Quebec Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Good (4 of 5) Alberta Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut Undetermined
Licence needed?
Not required. Certification is available but optional in 3 provinces or territories: British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario.
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 .