Canada · Trade examWhat is the Red Seal electrician salary in each province?
Job Bank's hourly wages for construction electricians (NOC 72200), as shown on Job Bank in October 2026:
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $20.00 | $35.00 | $48.00 |
| Ontario | $20.00 | $34.00 | $50.50 |
| Alberta | $21.50 | $38.00 | $46.00 |
| British Columbia | $20.00 | $34.00 | $47.49 |
Reading the wage figures
These are hourly wages, not yearly salaries. Most come from Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey; Job Bank's painter and decorator, steamfitter-pipefitter and mobile crane operator figures come from Employment Insurance survey data. Each one covers the whole occupation, so apprentices, journeypersons with a Red Seal and those without it are counted together. Job Bank has no separate figure for Red Seal holders.
The median is the middle wage. Job Bank also gives a low and a high for each trade and province on the pages listed under sources.
Two rows are shortened: Millwright is Job Bank's Industrial Mechanic and Millwright (NOC 72400), and Instrumentation tech is Instrumentation Technician - Field (NOC 22312).
Median wages for other Red Seal trades
Job Bank's median hourly wage for the occupation that matches each trade. Every figure is from 2023‑2024:
| Trade | Canada | Ontario | Alberta | B.C. | NOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction electrician | $35.00 | $34.00 | $38.00 | $34.00 | 72200 |
| Cook | $18.00 | $18.00 | $17.50 | $20.00 | 63200 |
| Welder | $30.00 | $28.00 | $38.00 | $35.00 | 72106 |
| Carpenter | $32.12 | $32.00 | $34.00 | $32.00 | 72310 |
| Plumber | $34.00 | $32.50 | $30.00 | $32.00 | 72300 |
| Millwright | $37.00 | $35.59 | $42.00 | $42.00 | 72400 |
| Automotive service technician | $29.89 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $35.00 | 72410 |
| Heavy equipment mechanic | $37.12 | $35.00 | $42.00 | $45.00 | 72401 |
| Refrigeration mechanic | $37.50 | $37.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 72402 |
| Machinist | $30.00 | $30.00 | $36.50 | $38.00 | 72100 |
| Painter and decorator | $28.00 | $25.00 | $26.00 | $28.00 | 73112 |
| Steamfitter-pipefitter | $43.89 | $45.96 | $44.90 | $42.05 | 72301 |
| Mobile crane operator | $42.77 | $40.48 | $45.00 | $43.00 | 72500 |
| Instrumentation tech | $46.00 | $44.00 | $57.00 | $46.00 | 22312 |
How do you find Red Seal jobs on Job Bank?
Search Job Bank with your trade's name and a location, then read each ad to see whether it asks for a Red Seal. If you're still training, the Apprentice jobs filter under Type of job narrows the list.
Sources: Job Bank and 14 more. Checked October 2026.
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Construction Electrician (NOC 72200), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Cook (NOC 63200), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Welder (NOC 72106), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Carpenter (NOC 72310), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Plumber (NOC 72300), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Industrial Mechanic and Millwright (NOC 72400), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Automotive Service Technician (NOC 72410), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Heavy Equipment Mechanic (NOC 72401), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Refrigeration Mechanic (NOC 72402), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Machinist (NOC 72100), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Painter and Decorator (NOC 73112), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Steamfitter-pipefitter (NOC 72301), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Mobile Crane Operator (NOC 72500), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
- Job Bank (Government of Canada): Wages, Instrumentation Technician - Field (NOC 22312), updated November 19, 2025 ↗
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