LMIA FinderCanada Salary Data by Occupation
Explore wages for 516 occupations across all Canadian provinces and territories. Data sourced from ESDC prevailing wage surveys.
Business & Finance
Accommodation service managersAccounting technicians and bookkeepersAdvertising, marketing and public relations managersArchitecture and science managersBanking, insurance and other financial clerksBusiness development officers and market researchers and analystsCorporate sales managersCustomer services representatives - financial institutionsEconomists and economic policy researchers and analystsEmployment insurance and revenue officersFacility operation and maintenance managersFinancial advisorsFinancial and investment analystsFinancial auditors and accountantsFinancial managersFinancial sales representativesGovernment managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administrationGovernment managers - education policy development and program administrationHome building and renovation managersHuman resources and recruitment officersHuman resources managersHuman resources professionalsInsurance adjusters and claims examinersInsurance agents and brokersInsurance, real estate and financial brokerage managersInsurance underwritersLibrary, archive, museum and art gallery managersManagers in agricultureManagers in aquacultureManagers in customer and personal servicesManagers in horticultureManagers in natural resources production and fishingManagers in social, community and correctional servicesManagers in transportationManagers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing artsManufacturing managersOther administrative services managersOther business services managersOther financial officersOther managers in public administrationPayroll administratorsPostal and courier services managersProcurement and purchasing agents and officersProfessional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relationsPurchasing and inventory control workersPurchasing managersRestaurant and food service managersRetail and wholesale trade managersSenior government managers and officialsSenior managers - financial, communications and other business servicesSenior managers - trade, broadcasting and other servicesSupervisors, finance and insurance office workersUtilities managers
Education & Social
Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational trainingCareer development practitioners and career counsellors (except education)College and other vocational instructorsEarly childhood educators and assistantsEducational counsellorsEducation policy researchers, consultants and program officersElementary and secondary school teacher assistantsElementary school and kindergarten teachersInstructors of persons with disabilitiesLibrariansLibrary and public archive techniciansLibrary assistants and clerksOther instructorsProgram leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitnessSchool principals and administrators of elementary and secondary educationSecondary school teachersSocial workersSupervisors, library, correspondence and related information workersTravel counsellorsUniversity professors and lecturers
Engineering & Tech
Aerospace engineersAircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectorsAir pilots, flight engineers and flying instructorsBanking, credit and other investment managersBus drivers, subway operators and other transit operatorsChemical engineersCivil engineering technologists and techniciansCivil engineersComputer and information systems managersComputer engineers (except software engineers and designers)Computer network and web techniciansComputer systems developers and programmersContractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupationsDatabase analysts and data administratorsData entry clerksData scientistsElectrical and electronics engineering technologists and techniciansElectrical and electronics engineersElectronic service technicians (household and business equipment)Engineering inspectors and regulatory officersEngineering managersEngineer officers, water transportGeological engineersIndustrial and manufacturing engineersIndustrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and techniciansInformation systems specialistsInformation systems testing techniciansMechanical engineering technologists and techniciansMechanical engineersMetallurgical and materials engineersMining engineersOther professional engineersPetroleum engineersPower engineers and power systems operatorsRailway and yard locomotive engineersSoftware developers and programmersSoftware engineers and designersSupervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operatorsTelecommunication carriers managersTelecommunications equipment installation and cable television service techniciansTelecommunications line and cable installers and repairersTheatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designersWeb designersWeb developers and programmers
Agriculture & Environment
Agricultural and fish products inspectorsAgricultural representatives, consultants and specialistsAgricultural service contractors and farm supervisorsConservation and fishery officersContractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture servicesFishermen/womenFishing masters and officersFishing vessel deckhandsForestry professionalsForestry technologists and techniciansGeological and mineral technologists and techniciansLandscape and horticulture technicians and specialistsLandscape architectsLogging and forestry labourersMeat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesaleNursery and greenhouse labourersSilviculture and forestry workersSpecialized livestock workers and farm machinery operatorsSupervisors, forest products processingSupervisors, logging and forestrySupervisors, mining and quarrying
Transport & Logistics
Air traffic controllers and related occupationsAir transport ramp attendantsAutomotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicersAutomotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairersCouriers and messengersDeck officers, water transportDelivery service drivers and door-to-door distributorsDispatchersGround and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerksProduction and transportation logistics coordinatorsProduction logistics workersRailway and motor transport labourersSupervisors, railway transport operationsTaxi and limousine drivers and chauffeursTransportation route and crew schedulersTransport truck driversWater transport deck and engine room crew
Healthcare
Animal health technologists and veterinary techniciansAudiologists and speech-language pathologistsCardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologistsChiropractorsCourt reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupationsDental assistants and dental laboratory assistantsDental hygienists and dental therapistsDental technologists and techniciansDietitians and nutritionistsGeneral practitioners and family physiciansGovernment managers - health and social policy development and program administrationHealth information management occupationsHealth policy researchers, consultants and program officersKinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessmentLicensed practical nursesManagers in health careMassage therapistsMedical administrative assistantsMedical laboratory assistants and related technical occupationsMedical laboratory technologistsMedical radiation technologistsMedical sonographersNurse aides, orderlies and patient service associatesNurse practitionersNursing coordinators and supervisorsOccupational health and safety specialistsOccupational therapistsOpticiansOther assisting occupations in support of health servicesOther medical technologists and techniciansOther professional occupations in health diagnosing and treatingOther technical occupations in therapy and assessmentParamedical occupationsPharmacistsPharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistantsPharmacy techniciansPhysician assistants, midwives and allied health professionalsPhysiotherapistsPsychologistsPublic and environmental health and safety professionalsRegistered nurses and registered psychiatric nursesRespiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologistsSenior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizationsTherapists in counselling and related specialized therapiesVeterinarians
Food & Hospitality
BakersBartendersButchers - retail and wholesaleChefsCooksFish and seafood plant workersFood and beverage serversFood counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsFood service supervisorsHotel front desk clerksIndustrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workersLabourers in fish and seafood processingLabourers in food and beverage processingProcess control and machine operators, food and beverage processingSupervisors, food and beverage processingTesters and graders, food and beverage processing
Trades & Construction
BoilermakersCarpentersConstruction estimatorsConstruction inspectorsConstruction managersConstruction millwrights and industrial mechanicsConstruction trades helpers and labourersContractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crewsContractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicersCrane operatorsDrillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and constructionElectricians (except industrial and power system)Floor covering installersGlaziersHeavy equipment operatorsIndustrial electriciansIronworkersMachinists and machining and tooling inspectorsPainters and decorators (except interior decorators)PlumbersPower system electriciansRoofers and shinglersSenior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilitiesSheet metal workersSteamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installersWelders and related machine operators
Other Occupations
Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisorsAccounting and related clerksActors, comedians and circus performersAdministrative assistantsAdministrative officersAircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectorsAircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectorsAirline ticket and service agentsAnnouncers and other broadcastersAppliance servicers and repairersAquaculture and marine harvest labourersArchitectsArchitectural technologists and techniciansArchivistsArtisans and craftspersonsAssemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturingAssemblers and inspectors of other wood productsAssemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformersAssessors, business valuators and appraisersAthletesAudio and video recording techniciansAuthors and writers (except technical)Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimatorsBinding and finishing machine operatorsBiological technologists and techniciansBiologists and related scientistsBoat and cable ferry operators and related occupationsBorder services, customs, and immigration officersBricklayersBroadcast techniciansBusiness systems specialistsBy-law enforcement and other regulatory officersCabinetmakersCamera, platemaking and other prepress occupationsCashiersCasino workersCentral control and process operators, mineral and metal processingCentral control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processingChain saw and skidder operatorsChemical plant machine operatorsChemical technologists and techniciansChemistsCleaning supervisorsCoachesCollection clerksCommissioned officers of the Canadian Armed ForcesCommissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection servicesConcrete, clay and stone forming operatorsConcrete finishersConductors, composers and arrangersConference and event plannersConservators and curatorsContractors and supervisors, carpentry tradesContractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupationsContractors and supervisors, mechanic tradesContractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and servicesContractors and supervisors, pipefitting tradesCorrectional service officersCorrespondence, publication and regulatory clerksCourt clerks and related court services occupationsCustomer and information services supervisorsCustoms, ship and other brokersCybersecurity specialistsDancersDentistsDenturistsDesktop publishing operators and related occupationsDrafting technologists and techniciansDry cleaning, laundry and related occupationsEditorsElectrical mechanicsElectrical power line and cable workersElectronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testersElevator constructors and mechanicsEstheticians, electrologists and related occupationsExecutive assistantsExecutive housekeepersFilm and video camera operatorsFire chiefs and senior firefighting officersFirefightersFoundry workersFuneral directors and embalmersFurniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectorsGas fittersGeneral building maintenance workers and building superintendentsGeneral office support workersGeoscientists and oceanographersGlass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cuttersGraphic arts techniciansGraphic designers and illustratorsHairstylists and barbersHarvesting labourersHeating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanicsHeavy-duty equipment mechanicsHome child care providersHome support workers, caregivers and related occupationsImage, social and other personal consultantsIndustrial designersIndustrial instrument technicians and mechanicsIndustrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operatorsIndustrial sewing machine operatorsInspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingInspectors and testers, mineral and metal processingInsulatorsInterior designers and interior decoratorsJanitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleanersJewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupationsJournalistsJudgesLabourers in chemical products processing and utilitiesLabourers in metal fabricationLabourers in mineral and metal processingLabourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturingLabourers in textile processing and cuttingLabourers in wood, pulp and paper processingLandscaping and grounds maintenance labourersLand surveyorsLand survey technologists and techniciansLawyers and Quebec notariesLegal administrative assistantsLegislatorsLetter carriersLight duty cleanersLivestock labourersLogging machinery operatorsLongshore workersLumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and gradersMachine fittersMachine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturingMachine operators, mineral and metal processingMachine operators of other metal productsMachining tool operatorsMail and parcel sorters and related occupationsMaîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostessesMaterial handlersMathematicians, statisticians and actuariesMechanical assemblers and inspectorsMetalworking and forging machine operatorsMeteorologists and climatologistsMine labourersMotion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operatorsMotorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanicsMotor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testersMusicians and singersNatural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officersNon-destructive testers and inspectorsOil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourersOil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workersOil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operatorsOil and solid fuel heating mechanicsOperations members of the Canadian Armed ForcesOperators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sportOptometristsOther customer and information services representativesOther labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilitiesOther performersOther practitioners of natural healingOther products assemblers, finishers and inspectorsOther professional occupations in physical sciencesOther professional occupations in social scienceOther repairers and servicersOther sales related occupationsOther services supervisorsOther service support occupationsOther small engine and small equipment repairersOther support occupations in personal servicesOther technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing artsOther technical trades and related occupationsOther trades helpers and labourersOther wood processing machine operatorsOutdoor sport and recreational guidesPainters, sculptors and other visual artistsPaper converting machine operatorsParalegals and related occupationsPatternmakers - textile, leather and fur productsPersonnel clerksPest controllers and fumigatorsPet groomers and animal care workersPhotographersPhotographic and film processorsPhysicists and astronomersPlasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathersPlastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectorsPlastics processing machine operatorsPlateless printing equipment operatorsPolice investigators and other investigative occupationsPolice officers (except commissioned)Postal services representativesPost-secondary teaching and research assistantsPrimary combat members of the Canadian Armed ForcesPrinting press operatorsProbation and parole officersProducers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsProfessional occupations in business management consultingProgram officers unique to governmentProperty administratorsPublic works and maintenance labourersPublic works maintenance equipment operators and related workersPulping, papermaking and coating control operatorsPulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operatorsPursers and flight attendantsRailway carmen/womenRailway conductors and brakemen/womenRailway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulatorsRailway yard and track maintenance workersReal estate agents and salespersonsReceptionistsRecords management techniciansRecreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officersRecreation, sports and fitness program and service directorsRegistrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleriesReligion workersReligious leadersResidential and commercial installers and servicersRetail and wholesale buyersRetail salespersons and visual merchandisersRetail sales supervisorsRubber processing machine operators and related workersSales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)Sawmill machine operatorsSecurities agents, investment dealers and brokersSecurity guards and related security service occupationsService station attendantsSheriffs and bailiffsShippers and receiversShoe repairers and shoemakersSocial and community service workersSocial policy researchers, consultants and program officersSpecialists in clinical and laboratory medicineSpecialists in surgerySpecialized cleanersSpecialized members of the Canadian Armed ForcesSports officials and refereesStatistical officers and related research support occupationsStorekeepers and partspersonsStore shelf stockers, clerks and order fillersStructural metal and platework fabricators and fittersStudent monitors, crossing guards and related occupationsSupervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturingSupervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturingSupervisors, general office and administrative support workersSupervisors, mail and message distribution occupationsSupervisors, mineral and metal processingSupervisors, motor vehicle assemblingSupervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturingSupervisors, other products manufacturing and assemblySupervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilitiesSupervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturingSupervisors, printing and related occupationsSupervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupationsSupervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturingSupport occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up servicesSurvey interviewers and statistical clerksTailors, dressmakers, furriers and millinersTechnical occupations in geomatics and meteorologyTechnical sales specialists - wholesale tradeTechnical writersTextile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workersTilesettersTool and die makersTour and travel guidesTraditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturistsTranslators, terminologists and interpretersTrappers and huntersUnderground mine service and support workersUnderground production and development minersUpholsterersUrban and land use plannersUser support techniciansUtility maintenance workersWater and waste treatment plant operatorsWater well drillersWeavers, knitters and other fabric making occupationsWoodworking machine operators
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