CAOctober 2026 edition
Skilled-trades hiring activity for October 2026, computed from the job postings published on Tradesppl during the month.
New jobs posted
3,276
Jobs that showed pay
2.9%
95 of 3,276 ads named a wage
Busiest trade
Heavy equipment operators
751 jobs
Most hiring
Ontario
924 jobs
The numbers that matter — October 2026
- In the October 2026 edition, the Tradesppl Hiring Index counted 3,276 new skilled-trades jobs posted in Canada.
- 2.9% of the skilled-trades jobs tracked in October 2026 said what they pay (95 of 3,276).
- In October 2026, the busiest trade was heavy equipment operators with 751 jobs posted, and the most hiring was in Ontario with 924 jobs.
- Best-paying trade tracked in October 2026, by typical advertised pay: electricians at $0 CAD a year (from 8 ads).
Postings by trade
Fig. 1 · n=3,276Jobs posted in October 2026. Each job is counted once, under its main trade.
What the jobs pay
Table 1What the job ads actually offered, for the 2.9% that named a wage. Hourly rates are shown as a year's pay at full-time hours. All figures are in CAD. A blank means fewer than 8 ads named a wage, which is too few to trust.
| Trade | Typical pay (CAD/yr) |
|---|---|
| Electricians | $0$0–$0 · from 8 ads |
| Roofers | $0$0–$0 · from 39 ads |
The big number is typical pay — half the jobs pay more, half pay less. Below it is the range the middle half of jobs fall in, and how many ads that figure is based on.
Where the jobs are
Fig. 2Provinces, by how many trades jobs were posted in October 2026.
Full-time, part-time or contract
Based on 3,276 jobs posted on Tradesppl in October 2026 (2 put up by employers here, 3,274 taken straight from employer career sites and public job services, 0 from the job feeds we carry). See how we work these numbers out before you quote them. Free to use anywhere, as long as you credit Tradesppl and link back to this page.