Salaries

Welders and Related Machine Operators Salary in Saskatchewan

NOC 72106Wages 2023-2024Updated

Voluntary certification in Saskatchewan How to get licensed

Median wage
$32.00 an hour Saskatchewan
Compared with Canada
6.7% higher $2.00 above the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
20 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Saskatchewan

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

Wage range in Saskatchewan and CanadaSaskatchewan: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.75 to $39.00. Canada: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $47.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00.$20$30$40$50Saskatchewan: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.75 to $39.00Saskatchewan$32.00Canada: 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 Saskatchewan compared with Canada
WageSaskatchewanCanada
Low $22.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $25.75 $25.00
Median $32.00 $30.00
Upper quartile $39.00 $39.00
High $46.00 $47.00
Average $33.23 $32.77

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saskatchewan.

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

20 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Saskatchewan?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Saskatchewan, 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 Saskatchewan

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 SaskatchewanSaskatchewan (all regions): median $32.00, from $22.00 to $46.00. Regina – Moose Mountain: median $32.82, from $24.02 to $45.15. Saskatoon – Biggar: median $32.45, from $23.00 to $52.00. Yorkton – Melville: median $32.25, from $24.42 to $47.86. Prince Albert: median $31.33, from $21.97 to $44.07. Northern: median $29.00, from $20.00 to $42.25. Swift Current – Moose Jaw: median $26.00, from $21.50 to $42.00.$20$30$40$50$60Saskatchewan (all regions): median $32.00, from $22.00 to $46.00Saskatchewan (all regions)$32.00Regina – Moose Mountain: median $32.82, from $24.02 to $45.15Regina – Moose Mountain$32.82Saskatoon – Biggar: median $32.45, from $23.00 to $52.00Saskatoon – Biggar$32.45Yorkton – Melville: median $32.25, from $24.42 to $47.86Yorkton – Melville$32.25Prince Albert: median $31.33, from $21.97 to $44.07Prince Albert$31.33Northern: median $29.00, from $20.00 to $42.25Northern$29.00Swift Current – Moose Jaw: median $26.00, from $21.50 to $42.00Swift Current – Moose Jaw$26.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Saskatchewan (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Saskatchewan (all regions)$22.00$32.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Regina – Moose Mountain$24.02$32.82$45.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Saskatoon – Biggar$23.00$32.45$52.00Limited (2 of 5)
Yorkton – Melville$24.42$32.25$47.86Moderate (3 of 5)
Prince Albert$21.97$31.33$44.07Moderate (3 of 5)
Northern$20.00$29.00$42.25Moderate (3 of 5)
Swift Current – Moose Jaw$21.50$26.00$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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