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Electrician salary in Canada

How much does an Electrician make in Canada?

Average base salary

$38.72

The average salary for a electrician is $38.72 per hour in Canada. 3.7k salaries reported, updated at July 11, 2026

Electrician job openings in Canada

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Electrician - Fly in / Fly out
Matrix3.7out of 5 stars.
Edmonton, AB
From $500 a day
Temporary
40 minutes ago

Highest paying companies for Electrician in Canada

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
Reliance Offshore
 
$198,900per year
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Vancouver Community College
 
$190,632per year
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WORKFORCE Staffing Solutions
 
$161,200per year
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Generations Cleaning
 
$159,467per year
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Centerfire Energy Group
 
$151,321per year
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ST. CLAIR COLLEGE OF APPLIED A...
 
$145,600per year
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Highest paying cities for Electricians near Canada

  1. Wood Buffalo, AB
    $48.07 per hour
  2. Prince George, BC
    $42.82 per hour
  3. Aurora, ON
    $41.47 per hour
  4. Winnipeg, MB
    $39.46 per hour
  5. Hamilton, ON
    $38.74 per hour

Where can an Electrician earn more?

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How much do similar professions as Electrician get paid in Canada?

Apprentice Electrician

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Average $27.86 per hour

Senior Electrician

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Average $40.56 per hour

Journeyperson Electrician

Job openings
Average $78,733 per year

Junior Electrician

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Average $25.72 per hour

Master Electrician

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Average $42.74 per hour