Waiter – Waitress Salary in Canada
In Canada, the median wage for waiters is $15/hr.
In 2020, the average wage for waiters is $15/hr.
| FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVERS (NOC 6513) | |||
| 2020 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 11.6 | 15 | 24 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 12.15 | 13 | 23 |
| Prince Edward Island | 12.85 | 12.85 | 20 |
| Nova Scotia | 12.55 | 13 | 18 |
| New Brunswick | 11.7 | 13 | 20 |
| Quebec | 13.1 | 16 | 27 |
| Ontario | 14.25 | 15 | 22 |
| Manitoba | 11.9 | 13 | 20 |
| Saskatchewan | 11.45 | 13.9 | 20 |
| Alberta | 15 | 16 | 25 |
| British Columbia | 14.6 | 15 | 22 |
| Yukon Territory | 13.71 | 13.71 | 16 |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. Dec 2020 | |||
Waiter Job Prospects in Canada (2019-2021)
| Labour demand and labour supply projections (2019-2021) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Limited |
| Prince Edward Island | Fair |
| Nova Scotia | Good |
| New Brunswick | Fair |
| Québec | Fair |
| Ontario | Good |
| Manitoba | Fair |
| Saskatchewan | Fair |
| Alberta | Fair |
| British Columbia | Good |
| Yukon | Fair |
| Northwest Territories | Fair |
| Nunavut | Good |
| Source: Job Bank. Dec 2020 | |
In Canada, the average wage for waiters was $13/hr. in 2019
| FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVERS (NOC 6513) | |||
| 2019 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 11.32 | 13 | 20 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 11.4 | 12.3 | 20 |
| Prince Edward Island | 12.25 | 12.25 | 18 |
| Nova Scotia | 11.55 | 12 | 20 |
| New Brunswick | 11.5 | 13 | 20 |
| Quebec | 12.5 | 15 | 24 |
| Ontario | 14 | 14 | 20 |
| Manitoba | 11.65 | 13 | 20 |
| Saskatchewan | 11.32 | 13 | 20 |
| Alberta | 15 | 15 | 22 |
| British Columbia | 13.85 | 14 | 20 |
| 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. October, 2019 | |||
In 2017, waiters in Quebec reported higher salaries.
| FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVERS (NOC 6513-C) | |||
| 2017 | Wages ($/yr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 10.85 | 10.85 | 16 |
| Québec | 11.25 | 11.25 | 22.19 |
| Yukon | 11.32 | 13 | 18 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 11 | 11 | 16.14 |
| British Columbia | 11.35 | 11.35 | 15.69 |
| Alberta | 13.6 | 13.6 | 15 |
| Ontario | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Saskatchewan | 10.96 | 11 | 14.49 |
| Manitoba | 11.15 | 11.15 | 13.17 |
| Nova Scotia | 10.85 | 10.85 | 13 |
| Prince Edward Island | 11.25 | 11.25 | 12.5 |
| New Brunswick | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. September 2017* | |||
According to Canada’s Job Bank, in 2016, the median wage for a waitress in Canada was $10.5/hr.
In 2016, waiters had the lowest wage ($10.5/hr.) in Newfoundland and Labrador.
| FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVERS (NOC 6513-C) | |||
| 2016 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 10.5 | 10.5 | 15.6 |
| Québec | 10.75 | 10.75 | 21.4 |
| Yukon | 11.07 | 13 | 18 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 10.5 | 10.75 | 17.71 |
| British Columbia | 10.85 | 10.85 | 15.14 |
| Alberta | 12.2 | 12.2 | 15 |
| Saskatchewan | 10.72 | 10.72 | 14.38 |
| Ontario | 11.4 | 11.4 | 14.25 |
| Nova Scotia | 10.7 | 10.7 | 12.95 |
| Manitoba | 11 | 11 | 12.75 |
| Prince Edward Island | 11 | 11 | 12.5 |
| New Brunswick | 10.65 | 10.65 | 12 |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | 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
Occupations in the tourism/hospitality industry are not regulated in Canada. This means that you are not required to register with one of the provincial or territorial regulatory authorities to be authorized to practise occupations in the tourism industry anywhere in Canada.
WAITER SALARY IN CANADA 2019
WAITER SALARY IN CANADA 2017
WAITER SALARY IN CANADA 2016
