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General trades: pay in Canada

How much do general trades earn in Canada? Median and average full-time pay from Statistics Canada, by province — and how your own pay compares.

Median pay
$65,000
full-time · per year
Average pay
$69,626
full-time · per year
Median hourly
$30
full-time

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General trades pay by province

Median annual pay, full-time. Provinces Statistics Canada doesn't publish for this occupation are omitted.

ProvinceMedian pay
Alberta$70,200
British Columbia$68,640
Saskatchewan$65,000
Ontario$64,688
Quebec$64,480
Newfoundland and Labrador$62,400
Nova Scotia$59,904
New Brunswick$58,500
Manitoba$57,824
Prince Edward Island$52,650

Educational information only — not financial advice. Median and average pay for full-time employees, annualized from weekly wages.

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