Bus Driver Salary in Canada

In Canada, the median wage for bus drivers is $23.5/hr.

Bus driver salary in Canada

In 2022, bus drivers reported higher wages in Alberta

BUS OPERATOR (NOC 73301)
2022 Wages ($/hour)
Province/Territory Low Median High
Canada 16 23.5 36
Newfoundland and Labrador 14.5 21.95 25
Prince Edward Island 17 22 24.88
Nova Scotia 18 24.02 28.62
New Brunswick 15 20.28 25
Quebec 15.05 21 31.56
Ontario 15.5 21.15 36
Manitoba 16.87 25 29.5
Saskatchewan 16.04 21.33 30
Alberta 17 28 36.5
British Columbia 20 28.61 35
Yukon Territory 24.6 24.97 27
Northwest Territories 20 24.5 35
Nunavut 20.85 26 30.98
Source: Job Bank. 2023

In 2016, bus drivers reported higher wages in Alberta.

BUS DRIVERS, SUBWAY OPERATORS AND OTHER TRANSIT OPERATORS (NOC 7512-C)
2017 Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory Low Median High
Canada 12.5 20.41 32.67
Alberta 15.5 25.5 34.01
Ontario 14 19 33
Newfoundland and Labrador 12 19 32.5
British Columbia 17 25.98 31.2
Québec 13 18.65 28.5
Saskatchewan 13.33 18 27.69
Manitoba 13.4 20 26.3
Nova Scotia 15 22.52 25.98
New Brunswick 17 19.67 23.63
Prince Edward Island 13.5 19.38 21.65
Northwest Territories 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 the latest data from the Job Bank, the bus driver median wage was $20.12/hr. in 2016.

In 2016, bus drivers reported the highest wages in Alberta.

BUS DRIVERS, SUBWAY OPERATORS AND OTHER TRANSIT OPERATORS (NOC 7512-C)
2016

Wages ($/hr)

Province/Territory Low Median High
Canada 12.23 20.12 32
Alberta 15 25.5 35
Ontario 11.4 18 32
British Columbia 17 24.5 31
Saskatchewan 12.5 18.75 28.85
Québec 12.5 18.8 28
Newfoundland and Labrador 10.5 18 27
Manitoba 12.82 19.68 26
Nova Scotia 13.5 22 25.47
New Brunswick 15.42 19.28 23.6
Prince Edward Island 13 19 21
Northwest Territories N/A N/A N/A
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

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BUS DRIVER SALARY IN CANADA (2017)

BUS DRIVER SALARY IN CANADA (2016)

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