Taxi Driver Salary in Canada | Breakdown by Province

In Canada, the median taxi driver salary is $19.00/hr.

Taxi Drivers in Canada: job prospects, employment requirements, licensing.

Taxi drivers in Canada, classified under NOC 75200 as taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs, drive automobiles and limousines to transport passengers to requested destinations while operating within local regulations and providing courteous service. Approximately 62,100 people worked in this occupation in 2023, with 51 percent aged 50 and over and a median retirement age of 66. Job prospects are balanced nationally through 2033, with about 32,500 projected job openings expected to roughly match the number of job seekers, supported mainly by replacement demand from retirements and moderate needs in urban transportation services.

Median hourly wages stand at about 20.00 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 16.00 to 30.00 dollars per hour depending on location, hours worked, tips, and whether drivers are employees or self-employed, often resulting in variable annual incomes. Most positions require a valid driver’s licence, a clean driving record, and some secondary school education with short-term training, and work conditions frequently involve long or irregular shifts including evenings, nights and weekends, extended periods of sitting and driving, exposure to traffic and weather, and a strong emphasis on customer service and safety.

Licensing

This occupation is not regulated in Canada. This means that you are not required to be registered with one of the provincial or territorial regulatory bodies to be authorized to practise this occupation in Canada.

TAXI DRIVER (NOC 75200)
2025	Wages/hr
Community/Area	Low	Median	High
Canada	15.00	19.00	30.00
Newfoundland and Labrador	N/A	N/A	N/A
Prince Edward Island	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Scotia	16.75	18.91	23.85
New Brunswick	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quebec	16.60	18.00	27.78
Ontario	17.60	18.46	25.75
Manitoba	16.00	16.00	24.00
Saskatchewan	15.35	18.46	28.00
Alberta	15.00	23.00	25.24
British Columbia	18.25	20.77	36.00
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. 2026

In 2021, taxi drivers reported higher salaries in Ontario.

TAXI AND LIMOUSINE DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS(NOC 7513)
Canada	11.75	16.25	29
Newfoundland	N/A	N/A	N/A
PEI	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Scotia	12.95	14	22
New Brunswick	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quebec	13.5	13.5	26.26
Ontario	15	17	30.77
Manitoba	11.95	11.95	18.1
Saskatchewan	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alberta	15	18	25.67
British Columbia	15.2	16.25	25.17
Yukon Territory	N/A	N/A	N/A
NWT	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. November 2021

In 2018, the taxi driver median salary was $14 per hour

TAXI AND LIMOUSINE DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS (NOC 7513)
Province/Territory	Wages ($/hour)
2018	Low	Median	High
Canada	11	14	26.4
Newfoundland and Labrador	N/A	N/A	N/A
Prince Edward Island	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Scotia	11	13.63	25
New Brunswick	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quebec	12	13.92	26.4
Ontario	14	14	27
Manitoba	11.35	12	21
Saskatchewan	11.06	14.42	22
Alberta	15	16.5	32.97
British Columbia	12.65	15.38	25
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 2018

In 2017, taxi drivers reported higher salaries in Alberta.

TAXI AND LIMOUSINE DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS (NOC 7513-C)
2017	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	10.72	13.5	26
Alberta	12.2	16.2	36
British Columbia	11.35	15.38	30
Ontario	11.4	12.82	27
Northwest Territories	12.5	12.5	25.65
Manitoba	11	12	24.45
Québec	11.25	13.92	24
Saskatchewan	11	13	20.57
New Brunswick	N/A	N/A	N/A
Newfoundland and Labrador	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Scotia	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Prince Edward Island	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. September 2017*

*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.

In Canada, a taxi driver earned a median wage of $14/hr in 2016.

In 2016, taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs reported the highest median wages in Alberta.

TAXI AND LIMOUSINE DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS (NOC 7513-C)
2016	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	10.5	14	26
Alberta	12.2	16.2	35
British Columbia	10.85	16.5	29
Saskatchewan	10.72	12.5	26
Northwest Territories	12.5	12.5	25.65
Manitoba	11	12	25
Ontario	11.4	12.82	25
Québec	10.75	14	22
New Brunswick	N/A	N/A	N/A
Newfoundland and Labrador	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Scotia	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Prince Edward Island	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.

TAXI DRIVER SALARY IN CANADA 2018

TAXI DRIVER SALARY IN CANADA 2017

TAXI DRIVER SALARY IN CANADA 2016