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Salary in Skilled trades on-site in Canada

Market pay levels based on 3 351 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median72 360 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average67 311 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile58 593 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile75 254 $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 593 $
Median72 360 $
Upper quartile75 254 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 58 593 $ and 75 254 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 75 254 $.
  • The upper quartile is 28% above the lower one.
  • The average (67 311 $) is 7% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 3 351 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Reiser Canada Ontario ·

field service technician, electronic products

from 120 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteOntario
RWDI Guelph ·

non-destructive test technician

from 115 000 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotel…

Full timeOn-siteGuelph
ConeTec Investigations Burnaby ·

electrical technician

from 112 200 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Resp…

Full timeOn-siteBurnaby
FORDING RIVER OPERATIONS Elkford ·

heavy-duty equipment mechanic

from 109 678 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work r…

Full timeOn-siteElkford
Magny Électrique Amos ·

journeyman/journeywoman electrician

from 104 000 $

Overview Languages French Education College/CEGEP Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Full timeOn-siteAmos
Morwest Crane & Services Ltd. Richmond ·

industrial electrician

from 104 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or co…

Full timeOn-siteRichmond

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (72 360 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (67 311 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 58 593 $ to 75 254 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 58 593 $ and a quarter above 75 254 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 3 351 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 72 360 $ is the market level, above 75 254 $ is the strong quarter, below 58 593 $ 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.