The numbers are in and electricians are making the most money. According to the www.livingin-canada.com website, the average January 2012 weekly earnings for electricians in the construction sector rose 3.2 per cent over 2011 to $29.88, assuming a 36-hour work week.
To no one’s surprise, Alberta construction pay cheques continue to top the charts, with the average wage at $29.85 per hour. The lowest average hourly rate was in Fredericton, NB, at $20.58.
In the Golden Horseshoe around Toronto, the average was $25.41, rising to $26.19 in Toronto itself. Montreal was lowest for major cities at $23.00 per hour and Vancouver was at $23.21.
Somewhat lower on the pay scale than electricians, carpenters and plumbers in the Toronto area make approximately $25 per hour, while in Calgary they make $30 hourly. Painters make $20 per hour in Toronto and $29 in Calgary.
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Gervais Pouliot
September 16, 2012
Electricians in Quebec city $34.00 per hour.
Popular Electrician in Dublin
November 8, 2012
In today’s life its really hard to find an electrician who can fit into your requirements, and also in your budget.
Choosing the right person is really very necessary as wrong person can even make the situation more critical.
chris
January 14, 2013
Really late to read your post Steve, but now scratching my head as to why, as a small, non-union EC, we are paying our electrician $30 an hour from a year ago and he wants a raise (and certainly deserves one) because most of the other electricians he knows make more then he does???
I can’t imagine an Electrician being paid only $29 by their Elec Contractor, especially in the more expensive area’s of Canada.
I assume, of course, these are non-union amounts? Seems so low.
Bob
May 2, 2013
Where did these numbers come from it must non union rates. Insulators ake 38.84 per hr plus benifits of 12.93 per hr compay paid a total of $51.77 per hr.