Civil Engineer Salary in Canada
In Canada, the median wage for civil engineers is $41.2/hr
In 2021, civil engineers reported higher wages in Alberta
| CIVIL ENGINEERS (NOC 2131) | |||
| Community/Area | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Low | Median | High | |
| Canada | 26.44 | 41.2 | 62.98 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 27 | 43.59 | 67.31 |
| Prince Edward Island | 21.88 | 31.79 | 57.69 |
| Nova Scotia | 25.5 | 37.5 | 49.45 |
| New Brunswick | 21.63 | 37.44 | 67.69 |
| Quebec | 26.37 | 43.49 | 60.44 |
| Ontario | 24.04 | 39.18 | 60 |
| Manitoba | 29 | 42.38 | 60 |
| Saskatchewan | 28.85 | 44.71 | 64.42 |
| Alberta | 29.45 | 45 | 72.12 |
| British Columbia | 30.77 | 41.83 | 68.68 |
| Yukon Territory | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. Nov 2021 | |||
In 2019, civil engineers reported higher wages in Alberta
| CIVIL ENGINEERS (NOC 2131) | |||
| 2019 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 25.00 | 39.42 | 61.54 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 16.40 | 37.96 | 60.00 |
| Prince Edward Island | 26.00 | 32.31 | 40.00 |
| Nova Scotia | 22.14 | 37.50 | 53.85 |
| New Brunswick | 22.37 | 41.83 | 54.36 |
| Quebec | 24.73 | 35.00 | 53.68 |
| Ontario | 23.50 | 38.00 | 63.71 |
| Manitoba | 26.67 | 38.46 | 56.00 |
| Saskatchewan | 28.85 | 40.00 | 62.50 |
| Alberta | 28.21 | 44.71 | 70.00 |
| British Columbia | 27.13 | 44.23 | 64.00 |
| Yukon Territory | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. November, 2019 | |||
In 2017, civil engineers reported higher wages in Alberta.
| CIVIL ENGINEERS (NOC 2131-A) | |||
| 2017 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 24.04 | 38.5 | 62 |
| Alberta | 28.85 | 42.62 | 70 |
| British Columbia | 20.19 | 35 | 67 |
| Northwest Territories | 28.36 | 45.9 | 66.64 |
| Manitoba | 23 | 38.46 | 62.5 |
| Ontario | 23 | 38.46 | 60 |
| Saskatchewan | 26.12 | 38.24 | 57.69 |
| Québec | 25.64 | 38.5 | 54.95 |
| Nova Scotia | 16 | 35.58 | 53.85 |
| New Brunswick | 17 | 35.34 | 52.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 24 | 35.39 | 52.31 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yukon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. September 2017 | |||
According to Canada’s Job Bank, the civil engineer median wage was $38.5/hr. in 2016.
In Alberta, civil engineers reported the highest median wages in 2016.
| CIVIL ENGINEERS (NOC 2131-A) | |||
| 2016 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 24.04 | 38.5 | 60.75 |
| Alberta | 28.85 | 43.27 | 70 |
| British Columbia | 21.46 | 36.78 | 67 |
| Northwest Territories | 28.36 | 45.9 | 66.64 |
| Ontario | 23 | 38.46 | 59.35 |
| Nova Scotia | 21 | 38.05 | 58.46 |
| Manitoba | 20 | 36.06 | 58.44 |
| Saskatchewan | 25 | 37.5 | 57.69 |
| Québec | 25 | 36 | 57 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 21.79 | 33.75 | 56.41 |
| Prince Edward Island | 21.63 | 35.58 | 54.36 |
| New Brunswick | 23.08 | 35 | 51.28 |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yukon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. November 2016* | |||
*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.
Licensing
Engineers are regulated everywhere in Canada. In order to use one of the reserved titles, you are required to be registered with a provincial or territorial regulatory authority to be authorized to practise as an engineer anywhere in Canada.
CIVIL ENGINEER SALARY IN CANADA (2021)
