Salary insights

Salary in Skilled trades in the Ottawa region

Market pay levels based on 27 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median78 351 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average73 019 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile65 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile78 351 $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 quartile65 000 $
Median78 351 $
Upper quartile78 351 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 65 000 $ and 78 351 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 78 351 $.
  • The upper quartile is 21% above the lower one.
  • The average (73 019 $) is 7% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 27 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Brother's Electrical Inc. Ottawa ·

apprentice electrician

from 80 080 $

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-siteOttawa
Surgenor Barrhaven Chevrolet Buick GMC Nepean ·

automotive service technician

from 79 040 $

Overview Languages English Education Registered Apprenticeship certificate or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical lo…

Full timeOn-siteNepean
Morala Trading Inc. Ottawa ·

appliance service technician

from 78 000 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be comple…

Full timeOn-siteOttawa
Ottawa Tekky Talks Gloucester ·

CATV technician

from 77 168 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On site Work m…

Full timeOn-siteGloucester
LightMachinery Inc Nepean ·

electrical technician

from 76 793 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Resp…

Full timeOn-siteNepean
B&N TRANSMISSION INC Ottawa ·

motor vehicle transmission mechanic

from 74 880 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On s…

Full timeOn-siteOttawa

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (78 351 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (73 019 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 65 000 $ to 78 351 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 65 000 $ and a quarter above 78 351 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 27 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 78 351 $ is the market level, above 78 351 $ is the strong quarter, below 65 000 $ 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.