Truck Driver Salary in Canada | By Province

In 2025, the median salary of a truck driver is $26.42/hour.

Truck drivers in Canada: job prospects, employment requirements, licensing.

Truck drivers in Canada, classified under NOC 73300 as transport truck drivers, operate straight trucks or tractor-trailers to transport goods and materials on local, intercity, provincial, and international routes while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and delivery schedules. Approximately 300,000 to 330,000 people work in this occupation nationally. Job prospects indicate a moderate risk of labour shortage nationally through 2033, with tens of thousands of projected job openings driven by strong replacement demand from retirements, industry growth, and e-commerce logistics needs.

Median hourly wages stand at about 26.42 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 19.45 to 37.00 dollars per hour depending on experience, location, type of haul (long-haul versus local), and whether the role includes overtime or bonuses. Most positions require a valid Class 1 or AZ commercial driver’s licence, a clean driving record, and completion of a recognized truck driver training program, with work conditions often involving long irregular hours, extended periods of sitting and driving, overnight trips away from home, exposure to varying weather and traffic conditions, and strict adherence to hours-of-service regulations and safety standards.

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.

TRUCK DRIVER (NOC 73300)
2025	Wages/hr
Community/Area	Low	Median	High
Canada	19.45	26.42	37.00
Newfoundland and Labrador	17.97	24.75	36.00
Prince Edward Island	18.00	24.00	30.29
Nova Scotia	18.00	24.00	30.00
New Brunswick	17.00	23.00	32.00
Quebec	19.45	25.20	34.50
Ontario	19.23	26.00	35.00
Manitoba	17.00	24.00	34.72
Saskatchewan	18.50	27.00	37.00
Alberta	21.00	30.00	42.31
British Columbia	22.00	30.77	40.38
Yukon Territory	26.50	34.00	43.27
Northwest Territories	25.00	30.00	40.00
Nunavut	20.00	29.00	40.00
Source: Job Bank. 2026

In 2023, truck drivers reported higher salaries in Nunavut

TRUCK DRIVER (NOC 73300)
2024	Wages ($/hour)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	17.5	25	35
Newfoundland and Labrador	16.83	24	38.92
Prince Edward Island	16	21	30
Nova Scotia	15.38	21.28	31.43
New Brunswick	15	20.33	27
Quebec	17	24	30.74
Ontario	18.45	25	34.91
Manitoba	15.38	22.51	34
Saskatchewan	18	25.25	35.9
Alberta	18.5	28	38
British Columbia	19.55	27.5	38.46
Yukon Territory	26	31.99	36
Northwest Territories	25	30	35
Nunavut	16	30.11	44.13
Source: Job Bank. 2024

In 2021, truck drivers reported higher salaries in Alberta

TRANSPORT TRUCK DRIVERS (NOC 7511)
2021	Wages ($/hour)
Community/Area	Low	Median	High
Canada	16	23	33.08
Newfoundland and Labrador	14	20	33
Prince Edward Island	14.51	19.23	27.5
Nova Scotia	12.98	20	28.5
New Brunswick	15	19.5	27.5
Quebec	15	21	28
Ontario	16.48	22.61	30.31
Manitoba	14.82	21.63	31
Saskatchewan	16	25	32
Alberta	18.12	27.24	38
British Columbia	17.5	27	37.15
Yukon Territory	25	30	35
Northwest Territories	25	29.44	35
Nunavut	22.47	27.5	34
Source: Job Bank. November 2021

In 2018, truck drivers reported higher wages in Alberta

TRANSPORT TRUCK DRIVERS (NOC 7511-C)
2018	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	14.25	21	32.22
Alberta	18	27	40
British Columbia	15.63	24.5	35
Yukon	25	28.39	35
Saskatchewan	15	23.75	34
Northwest Territories	22.5	27	32
Nunavut	21	26	32
Newfoundland and Labrador	13	20	31
Manitoba	13.5	20	30
Ontario	14	20	30
Québec	14.26	19	28.52
New Brunswick	12.31	17.65	27.2
Nova Scotia	13	18.75	26.67
Prince Edward Island	12.5	18	25
Source: Job Bank. October 2018*

In 2017, truck drivers reported higher wages in Alberta. The following table shows the truck driver salaries by province.

TRANSPORT TRUCK DRIVERS (NOC 7511-C)
2017	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	14	21	32.6
Alberta	18	26	40
British Columbia	15	25	36.06
Yukon	25	28	35
Saskatchewan	16	24	34.62
Newfoundland and Labrador	14	20	32.71
Northwest Territories	22	26.7	32
Manitoba	13	20	30
Nunavut	19.5	25	30
Ontario	13	20	29.5
New Brunswick	12.24	17.7	28
Québec	14.29	19	28
Nova Scotia	13	18.16	26
Prince Edward Island	12	17	25
Source: Job Bank. September 2017*

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

In 2016, truck driver wages ranged from $14.00/hr. to $32.00/hr.

Salaries for truck drivers vary by province. In 2016, truck drivers had the highest wages in Alberta.

TRANSPORT TRUCK DRIVERS (NOC 7511-C)
2016	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	14	20.4	32
Alberta	18	26	39
British Columbia	15	24.95	35.14
Newfoundland and Labrador	13.5	20	35
Saskatchewan	15.38	23.63	35
Yukon	25	28	32.32
Northwest Territories	22	26	30
Manitoba	13	20	29
Ontario	13	20	29
Nunavut	19.5	24	28.29
New Brunswick	12.5	17.26	27
Prince Edward Island	12	16.5	27
Québec	13.5	18.6	26.67
Nova Scotia	12.82	18	25.64
Source: Job Bank. November 2016*

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

TRUCK DRIVER SALARY AND JOB OUTLOOK IN CANADA 2018

TRUCK DRIVER SALARY IN CANADA 2017

TRUCK DRIVER SALARY IN CANADA 2016