Median wage in Canada
$23.23 an hour
Highest median wage
$29.60 an hour
Manitoba
Lowest median wage
$20.96 an hour
Ontario
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for trappers and hunters by province and territory Canada: $23.23 (low $16.12, high $35.85). Manitoba: $29.60 (low $24.09, high $36.34). British Columbia: $25.22 (low $19.18, high $27.78). Quebec: $22.33 (low $18.21, high $27.69). Ontario: $20.96 (low $17.87, high $28.52). Alberta: not stated. Saskatchewan: not stated. New Brunswick: not stated. 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 $10 $20 $30 $40 Canada: $23.23 (low $16.12, high $35.85) Canada $23.23 Manitoba: $29.60 (low $24.09, high $36.34) Manitoba $29.60 British Columbia: $25.22 (low $19.18, high $27.78) British Columbia $25.22 Quebec: $22.33 (low $18.21, high $27.69) Quebec $22.33 Ontario: $20.96 (low $17.87, high $28.52) Ontario $20.96 Alberta: not stated Alberta Not stated Saskatchewan: not stated Saskatchewan Not stated New Brunswick: not stated New Brunswick Not stated 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 trappers and hunters by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $16.12 $23.23 $35.85 Manitoba $24.09 $29.60 $36.34 British Columbia $19.18 $25.22 $27.78 Quebec $18.21 $22.33 $27.69 Ontario $17.87 $20.96 $28.52 Alberta Not stated Not stated Not stated Saskatchewan Not stated Not stated Not stated New Brunswick Not stated Not stated Not stated 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 trappers and hunters by province and territory, 1 to 5 Manitoba: undetermined. British Columbia: undetermined. Quebec: undetermined. Ontario: undetermined. Alberta: undetermined. Saskatchewan: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Manitoba: undetermined Manitoba Undetermined British Columbia: undetermined British Columbia Undetermined Quebec: undetermined Quebec Undetermined Ontario: undetermined Ontario Undetermined Alberta: undetermined Alberta Undetermined Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined 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 trappers and hunters by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table) Where Outlook Manitoba Undetermined British Columbia Undetermined Quebec Undetermined Ontario Undetermined Alberta Undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut Undetermined
Licence needed?
In 1 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Manitoba.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 5
Usual education No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.
Wages from 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 .