Median wage in Canada
$42.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$47.00 an hour
Saskatchewan
Lowest median wage
$32.00 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 underground production and development miners by province and territory Canada: $42.00 (low $28.00, high $56.00). Saskatchewan: $47.00 (low $31.00, high $57.00). Northwest Territories: $44.32 (low $26.17, high $82.28). Yukon: $43.62 (low $25.74, high $73.96). Alberta: $43.00 (low $28.00, high $52.00). British Columbia: $43.00 (low $34.97, high $50.33). Quebec: $42.00 (low $28.00, high $65.93). Nunavut: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $60.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $40.00 (low $28.75, high $53.70). Ontario: $39.70 (low $27.52, high $56.00). New Brunswick: $38.46 (low $22.00, high $56.00). Manitoba: $38.00 (low $22.89, high $56.00). Nova Scotia: $32.00 (low $22.89, high $55.00). Prince Edward Island: not stated. $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $42.00 (low $28.00, high $56.00) Canada $42.00 Saskatchewan: $47.00 (low $31.00, high $57.00) Saskatchewan $47.00 Northwest Territories: $44.32 (low $26.17, high $82.28) Northwest Territories $44.32 Yukon: $43.62 (low $25.74, high $73.96) Yukon $43.62 Alberta: $43.00 (low $28.00, high $52.00) Alberta $43.00 British Columbia: $43.00 (low $34.97, high $50.33) British Columbia $43.00 Quebec: $42.00 (low $28.00, high $65.93) Quebec $42.00 Nunavut: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $60.00) Nunavut $41.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $40.00 (low $28.75, high $53.70) Newfoundland and Labrador $40.00 Ontario: $39.70 (low $27.52, high $56.00) Ontario $39.70 New Brunswick: $38.46 (low $22.00, high $56.00) New Brunswick $38.46 Manitoba: $38.00 (low $22.89, high $56.00) Manitoba $38.00 Nova Scotia: $32.00 (low $22.89, high $55.00) Nova Scotia $32.00 Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island 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 underground production and development miners by province and territory, 1 to 5 Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5). New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Very limited (1 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5) Northwest Territories Limited Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5) Nunavut Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5) Ontario Very limited New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5) New Brunswick Limited Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Nova Scotia: Very limited (1 of 5) Nova Scotia Very limited Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Not required. Certification is available but optional in 1 province or territory: Quebec.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
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 .