Salaries

Welders and Related Machine Operators Salary in Northern, Saskatchewan

NOC 72106Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$29.00 an hour Northern
Compared with Saskatchewan
9.4% lower $3.00 below the Saskatchewan median of $32.00
Compared with Canada
3.3% lower $1.00 below the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northern

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

Wage range in Northern and CanadaNorthern: median $29.00, from $20.00 to $42.25, middle half $24.00 to $34.00. Saskatchewan (province): 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$50Northern: median $29.00, from $20.00 to $42.25, middle half $24.00 to $34.00Northern$29.00Saskatchewan (province): median $32.00, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.75 to $39.00Saskatchewan (province)$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 Northern compared with Canada
WageNorthernSaskatchewanCanada
Low $20.00 $22.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $24.00 $25.75 $25.00
Median $29.00 $32.00 $30.00
Upper quartile $34.00 $39.00 $39.00
High $42.25 $46.00 $47.00
Average $31.07 $33.23 $32.77

Job outlook

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

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 SaskatchewanRegina – 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$60Regina – 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
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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