Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Canada | Breakdown by Province

In Canada, the aircraft mechanic median salary is $39/hr.

Aircraft mechanics in Canada: job prospects, employment requirements, licensing.

Aircraft mechanics in Canada, classified under NOC 72404 as aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors, maintain, repair, overhaul, modify and test aircraft structural, mechanical, hydraulic, and other systems while performing inspections to ensure safety and airworthiness. Approximately 18,500 people worked in this occupation in 2023, with 34 percent aged 50 and over. Job prospects indicate a moderate risk of labour shortage nationally through 2033, with about 9,500 projected job openings roughly matching the expected number of job seekers, supported by aviation industry growth, fleet expansion, and replacement demand from retirements.

Median hourly wages stand at about 39.00 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 24.00 to 52.00 dollars per hour or more depending on experience, location, employer, and specific certifications such as Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) licences. Most positions require a college diploma or apprenticeship training in aircraft maintenance plus Transport Canada certification, with work conditions often involving full-time shifts in hangars or at airports that may include overtime, shift work, physically demanding tasks, exposure to noise and varying weather, and strict adherence to safety and regulatory standards.

Licensing

Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors are regulated everywhere in Canada. You are required to be registered with the federal regulatory authority to be authorized to practise as an aircraft mechanic and aircraft inspector anywhere in Canada.

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (NOC 72404)
2025	Wages/hr
Community/Area	Low	Median	High
Canada	24.48	39.00	52.88
Newfoundland and Labrador	20.19	37.00	72.12
Prince Edward Island	20.00	27.00	35.00
Nova Scotia	24.99	39.00	50.00
New Brunswick	29.30	39.53	54.60
Quebec	28.00	39.00	57.00
Ontario	22.00	38.00	52.66
Manitoba	20.10	33.12	45.67
Saskatchewan	25.00	40.00	51.00
Alberta	36.50	44.50	51.90
British Columbia	28.00	39.00	51.00
Yukon Territory	36.02	43.28	56.02
Northwest Territories	27.78	41.71	56.90
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. 2026

In 2023, aircrafts mechanics reported higher wages in the Yukon Territory.

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (NOC 72404)
2023	Wages ($/hour)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	22	37.29	49
Newfoundland and Labrador	19.24	35	54
Prince Edward Island	18	23	35
Nova Scotia	24.47	35	42.69
New Brunswick	20	35	50
Quebec	23	37.29	50.51
Ontario	23	38	47
Manitoba	19.5	30	46.15
Saskatchewan	14	35	41.03
Alberta	20	38.95	52.5
British Columbia	21.98	36	47.18
Yukon Territory	32.82	39.75	50.84
Northwest Territories	N/A	35.96	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. 2023

 

In 2022, Aircraft mechanics reported higher salaries in Alberta

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (NOC 72404)
2022	Wages ($/hour)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	19	37	47.18
Newfoundland and Labrador	18.45	33.14	50
Prince Edward Island	17	20	43.08
Nova Scotia	15	32.87	42.69
New Brunswick	17	30	48.08
Quebec	19	37.58	42.6
Ontario	20	38	47.2
Manitoba	16.73	25	41.27
Saskatchewan	14	34	37
Alberta	26.44	40	53.85
British Columbia	17.25	36	47.06
Yukon Territory	28.18	37.88	41.74
Northwest Territories	27.47	37.36	46.99
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. 2023

In 2017, the aircraft mechanic median wage is $28.8/hr.

Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors (NOC 7315)
2017	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	17.9	28.8	42
Alberta	27	32.02	51.92
Northwest Territories	23.41	38.61	51.92
British Columbia	20.9	34	45.19
Newfoundland and Labrador	15.5	25	45
New Brunswick	20.5	26.69	42.15
Saskatchewan	18	25.99	38.29
Ontario	15	25	36.59
Manitoba	17.55	24	36
Nova Scotia	20	26.5	35.57
Québec	19	26.5	34.85
Prince Edward Island	16.2	23.79	31.59
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. September 2017

The latest data from the Job Bank shows that aircraft mechanic median wage was $28.00/hr. in 2016.

In 2016, aircraft mechanics and inspectors reported lower wages in Prince Edward Island.

AIRCRAFT MECHANICS AND AIRCRAFT INSPECTORS (NOC 7315-B)
2016	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	17	28	41
Saskatchewan	17.72	26.86	53.22
Northwest Territories	23.41	38.61	51.92
British Columbia	20.9	36	47.2
Alberta	22.12	35.67	43.75
New Brunswick	18.5	25.47	42.25
Newfoundland and Labrador	15.5	23.58	40
Ontario	15	25	36.59
Manitoba	16.25	21	36
Québec	23	27.13	36
Nova Scotia	20	26	35.57
Prince Edward Island	16.2	23.79	31.59
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.

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC SALARY IN CANADA (2017)

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC SALARY IN CANADA (2016)