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Welders and Related Machine Operators Salary in Manitoba

NOC 72106Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$27.00 an hour Manitoba
Compared with Canada
10% lower $3.00 below the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
32 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Manitoba

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

Wage range in Manitoba and CanadaManitoba: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $40.16, middle half $24.00 to $32.00. Canada: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $47.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00.$20$30$40$50Manitoba: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $40.16, middle half $24.00 to $32.00Manitoba$27.00Canada: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $47.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00Canada$30.00
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 Manitoba compared with Canada
WageManitobaCanada
Low $21.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $24.00 $25.00
Median $27.00 $30.00
Upper quartile $32.00 $39.00
High $40.16 $47.00
Average $29.05 $32.77

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Manitoba.

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

32 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Manitoba?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Manitoba, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Manitoba

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 ManitobaManitoba (all regions): median $27.00, from $21.00 to $40.16. Interlake: median $28.00, from $17.00 to $40.59. Winnipeg: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $40.16. Southeast: median $27.25, from $21.00 to $37.43. Southwest: median $26.25, from $21.31 to $37.00. North Central: median $25.00, from $21.00 to $31.05. South Central: median $25.00, from $21.00 to $31.05. Parklands: not stated. North: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Manitoba (all regions): median $27.00, from $21.00 to $40.16Manitoba (all regions)$27.00Interlake: median $28.00, from $17.00 to $40.59Interlake$28.00Winnipeg: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $40.16Winnipeg$28.00Southeast: median $27.25, from $21.00 to $37.43Southeast$27.25Southwest: median $26.25, from $21.31 to $37.00Southwest$26.25North Central: median $25.00, from $21.00 to $31.05North Central$25.00South Central: median $25.00, from $21.00 to $31.05South Central$25.00Parklands: not statedParklandsNot statedNorth: not statedNorthNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba (all regions)$21.00$27.00$40.16Limited (2 of 5)
Interlake$17.00$28.00$40.59Very limited (1 of 5)
Winnipeg$23.00$28.00$40.16Limited (2 of 5)
Southeast$21.00$27.25$37.43Limited (2 of 5)
Southwest$21.31$26.25$37.00Limited (2 of 5)
North Central$21.00$25.00$31.05Very limited (1 of 5)
South Central$21.00$25.00$31.05Very limited (1 of 5)
ParklandsNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NorthNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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