Automotive Service Technician Salary in Canada | By Province
In Canada, the auto mechanic median wage is $29.89/hr.
Automotive Service Technicians in Canada: job prospects, employment requirements, licensing.
Automotive service technicians are classified under NOC 72410 as automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers, inspect, diagnose, repair and service mechanical, electrical and electronic systems and components of cars, trucks, buses and other vehicles. Approximately 140,400 people worked in this occupation in 2023, with 29 percent aged 50 and over. Job prospects are balanced nationally through 2033, with about 52,600 projected job openings roughly matching the expected 51,600 job seekers, driven by vehicle maintenance needs, fleet operations and replacement demand from retirements.
Median hourly wages stand at about 35.00 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 22.00 to 45.00 dollars per hour or more depending on experience, location, certifications and whether the role involves dealership, independent shop or fleet work. Most positions require completion of a four- to five-year apprenticeship program or a college diploma in automotive service technology along with provincial or territorial certification (Red Seal endorsed), and work conditions generally involve full-time shop environments with possible overtime, physically demanding tasks, exposure to noise, oils and fumes, use of diagnostic tools and lifts, and strict safety protocols.
Licensing
Requirements vary from one province or territory to another. For a regulated occupation, you must have a licence or certificate, or be registered with the regulatory body before you can legally start practising your trade or profession.
| AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN (NOC 72410) | |||
| 2025 | Wages/hr | ||
| Community/Area | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 19.00 | 29.89 | 43.27 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 17.50 | 27.00 | 41.00 |
| Prince Edward Island | 17.00 | 25.50 | 32.00 |
| Nova Scotia | 17.00 | 25.00 | 36.32 |
| New Brunswick | 16.00 | 24.75 | 33.00 |
| Quebec | 20.00 | 28.00 | 40.00 |
| Ontario | 18.75 | 30.00 | 43.27 |
| Manitoba | 17.00 | 27.50 | 40.00 |
| Saskatchewan | 18.00 | 30.00 | 43.50 |
| Alberta | 19.84 | 30.00 | 47.00 |
| British Columbia | 20.00 | 35.00 | 49.00 |
| Yukon Territory | 22.46 | 35.02 | 45.17 |
| Northwest Territories | 23.00 | 42.00 | 58.00 |
| Nunavut | 21.69 | 35.58 | 51.87 |
| Source: Job Bank. 2026 | |||
In 2022, automobile mechanics reported higher wages in Alberta.
| AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC (NOC 72410) | |||
| 2022 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 17 | 27.5 | 40 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 15.75 | 22 | 38 |
| Prince Edward Island | 14.5 | 22.5 | 28 |
| Nova Scotia | 14.5 | 23 | 33 |
| Quebec | 17 | 25 | 34 |
| Ontario | 17 | 27 | 39 |
| Manitoba | 15.38 | 25.25 | 37.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 18 | 29.15 | 40 |
| Alberta | 21 | 34.62 | 49 |
| British Columbia | 20 | 33.65 | 40.08 |
| Yukon Territory | 32 | 35 | 45.67 |
| Northwest Territories | 21.35 | 36.15 | 46.38 |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. 2023 | |||
In 2017, automotive technicians reported higher salaries in Nunavut.
| AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIANS, TRUCK AND BUS MECHANICS AND MECHANICAL REPAIRERS (NOC 7321-B) | |||
| 2017 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 14 | 23.5 | 36 |
| Nunavut | 13 | 27.54 | 48.38 |
| Northwest Territories | 17.48 | 35.62 | 47.05 |
| Alberta | 17.78 | 30 | 42 |
| Yukon | 17.95 | 26.03 | 39.28 |
| British Columbia | 14 | 28 | 38.46 |
| Saskatchewan | 16.92 | 26 | 37.6 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 15 | 24 | 34.08 |
| Ontario | 14 | 22.5 | 34.05 |
| Manitoba | 12.5 | 22 | 32.9 |
| Québec | 15 | 21 | 32 |
| Nova Scotia | 13 | 20 | 29.5 |
| New Brunswick | 13 | 19.3 | 26.35 |
| Prince Edward Island | 12 | 18 | 25 |
| Source: Job Bank. September 2017 | |||
In Canada, automotive service technician median wage is $23/hr.
Automotive service technician salaries vary by province. In 2016, automotive services technicians had lower wages in Prince Edward Island.
| AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIANS, TRUCK AND BUS MECHANICS AND MECHANICAL REPAIRERS (NOC 7321-B) | |||
| 2016 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 14 | 23 | 35 |
| Nunavut | 13 | 27.54 | 48.38 |
| Northwest Territories | 17.48 | 35.62 | 47.05 |
| Alberta | 17 | 30.22 | 40 |
| Yukon | 17.95 | 26.03 | 39.28 |
| British Columbia | 16.82 | 27.28 | 38 |
| Saskatchewan | 16 | 24.62 | 34.62 |
| Ontario | 12.5 | 23 | 33.3 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 15 | 22.2 | 32.7 |
| Manitoba | 13 | 21.5 | 30 |
| Nova Scotia | 14 | 20 | 30 |
| Québec | 14 | 20.5 | 29.5 |
| New Brunswick | 13.46 | 19 | 26 |
| Prince Edward Island | 11 | 17.5 | 24 |
| Source: Job Bank. November 2016* | |||
*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.
AUTO MECHANIC SALARY IN CANADA (2017)
AUTO MECHANIC SALARY IN CANADA (2016)
