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Welders and Related Machine Operators Salary in Saint John – St. Stephen, New Brunswick

NOC 72106Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$29.00 an hour Saint John – St. Stephen
Compared with New Brunswick
3.6% higher $1.00 above the New Brunswick median of $28.00
Compared with Canada
3.3% lower $1.00 below the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen

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

Wage range in Saint John – St. Stephen and CanadaSaint John – St. Stephen: median $29.00, from $22.00 to $48.00, middle half $24.00 to $46.00. New Brunswick (province): median $28.00, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.00 to $32.00. Canada: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $47.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00.$20$30$40$50Saint John – St. Stephen: median $29.00, from $22.00 to $48.00, middle half $24.00 to $46.00Saint John – St. Stephen$29.00New Brunswick (province): median $28.00, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.00 to $32.00New Brunswick (province)$28.00Canada: 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 Saint John – St. Stephen compared with Canada
WageSaint John – St. StephenNew BrunswickCanada
Low $22.00 $22.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $24.00 $25.00 $25.00
Median $29.00 $28.00 $30.00
Upper quartile $46.00 $32.00 $39.00
High $48.00 $46.00 $47.00
Average $32.60 $30.10 $32.77

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saint John – St. Stephen.

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in New Brunswick?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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 New Brunswick

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 New BrunswickCampbellton – Miramichi: median $30.00, from $24.00 to $50.00. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $29.00, from $22.00 to $48.00. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $27.00, from $22.00 to $46.09. Moncton – Richibucto: median $27.00, from $22.00 to $34.00. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $26.00, from $19.50 to $32.00.$10$20$30$40$50Campbellton – Miramichi: median $30.00, from $24.00 to $50.00Campbellton – Miramichi$30.00Saint John – St. Stephen: median $29.00, from $22.00 to $48.00Saint John – St. Stephen$29.00Fredericton – Oromocto: median $27.00, from $22.00 to $46.09Fredericton – Oromocto$27.00Moncton – Richibucto: median $27.00, from $22.00 to $34.00Moncton – Richibucto$27.00Edmundston – Woodstock: median $26.00, from $19.50 to $32.00Edmundston – Woodstock$26.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Campbellton – Miramichi$24.00$30.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$22.00$29.00$48.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Fredericton – Oromocto$22.00$27.00$46.09Moderate (3 of 5)
Moncton – Richibucto$22.00$27.00$34.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$19.50$26.00$32.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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