Median wage in Canada
$26.42 an hour
Highest median wage
$34.00 an hour
Yukon
Lowest median wage
$23.00 an hour
New Brunswick
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for transport truck drivers by province and territory Canada: $26.42 (low $19.45, high $37.00). Yukon: $34.00 (low $26.50, high $43.27). British Columbia: $30.77 (low $22.00, high $40.38). Alberta: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $42.31). Northwest Territories: $30.00 (low $25.00, high $40.00). Nunavut: $29.00 (low $20.00, high $40.00). Saskatchewan: $27.00 (low $18.50, high $37.00). Ontario: $26.00 (low $19.23, high $35.00). Quebec: $25.20 (low $19.45, high $34.50). Newfoundland and Labrador: $24.75 (low $17.97, high $36.00). Manitoba: $24.00 (low $17.00, high $34.72). Nova Scotia: $24.00 (low $18.00, high $30.00). Prince Edward Island: $24.00 (low $18.00, high $30.29). New Brunswick: $23.00 (low $17.00, high $32.00). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $26.42 (low $19.45, high $37.00) Canada $26.42 Yukon: $34.00 (low $26.50, high $43.27) Yukon $34.00 British Columbia: $30.77 (low $22.00, high $40.38) British Columbia $30.77 Alberta: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $42.31) Alberta $30.00 Northwest Territories: $30.00 (low $25.00, high $40.00) Northwest Territories $30.00 Nunavut: $29.00 (low $20.00, high $40.00) Nunavut $29.00 Saskatchewan: $27.00 (low $18.50, high $37.00) Saskatchewan $27.00 Ontario: $26.00 (low $19.23, high $35.00) Ontario $26.00 Quebec: $25.20 (low $19.45, high $34.50) Quebec $25.20 Newfoundland and Labrador: $24.75 (low $17.97, high $36.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $24.75 Manitoba: $24.00 (low $17.00, high $34.72) Manitoba $24.00 Nova Scotia: $24.00 (low $18.00, high $30.00) Nova Scotia $24.00 Prince Edward Island: $24.00 (low $18.00, high $30.29) Prince Edward Island $24.00 New Brunswick: $23.00 (low $17.00, high $32.00) New Brunswick $23.00 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 transport truck drivers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5) Nunavut Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 .