Butcher Salary in Canada
In Canada, butchers’ median wage is $13.4/hr.
In 2019, butchers reported higher salaries in Manitoba.
| BUTCHERS, MEAT CUTTERS AND FISHMONGERS – RETAIL AND WHOLESALE (NOC 6331) | |||
| 2019 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 11.06 | 13.4 | 22 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 11.4 | 13.85 | 22 |
| Nova Scotia | 11.55 | 12.05 | 17 |
| New Brunswick | 11.5 | 13.5 | 20 |
| Quebec | 12.5 | 13.6 | 21.08 |
| Ontario | 14 | 14 | 20 |
| Manitoba | 11.35 | 13 | 24 |
| Saskatchewan | 11.06 | 18.99 | 23 |
| Alberta | 15 | 15.91 | 23.4 |
| British Columbia | 13.85 | 14 | 23.08 |
| Prince Edward Island | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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. May 2019 |
Licensing
Butchers 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 industry anywhere in Canada.
BUTCHER SALARY IN CANADA (2019)
