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Salary in Construction in the Ottawa region

Market pay levels based on 24 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median77 584 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average80 383 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile58 213 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile98 909 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile58 213 $
Median77 584 $
Upper quartile98 909 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 58 213 $ and 98 909 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 98 909 $.
  • The upper quartile is 70% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 24 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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GrandCor Nepean ·

construction manager

from 115 564 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work site environ…

Full timeOn-siteNepean
Coffrages Synergy Gloucester ·

carpenter-joiner

from 80 745 $

Overview Languages English or French Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no…

Full timeOn-siteGloucester
Ambico Limited Gloucester ·

project manager, construction

from 58 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no…

Full timeOn-siteGloucester
Millennium Masonry Ltd. Ottawa ·

Bricklayer helper

from 52 000 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to…

Full timeOn-siteOttawa
Maple Leaf Design and Construction Carp ·

construction trades helper

from 52 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical lo…

Full timeOn-siteCarp
GTA’S FINEST RESTORATION SERVICES (OTTAWA) INC. Gloucester ·

general construction labourer

from 52 000 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to…

Full timeOn-siteGloucester

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (77 584 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (80 383 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 58 213 $ to 98 909 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 58 213 $ and a quarter above 98 909 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 24 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 77 584 $ is the market level, above 98 909 $ is the strong quarter, below 58 213 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.