How often trades employers name a wage in the ad, province by province. Counted from the jobs on our board and updated every month. These are the September 2026 figures.
Canadian postings disclosing pay
21.3%
282 of 1,321 sampled
Jurisdictions with posting mandates
4
4 provinces (2026)
Only places with at least 20 jobs counted in September 2026 are shown. “Law” marks the provinces where employers must put a wage or range in the ad by law, with the year that rule started.
| Region | Disclosure rate | Postings | Posting law |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 38.5% | 218 | since 2023 |
| Manitoba | 29% | 69 | — |
| Ontario | 27.6% | 399 | since 2026 |
| Nova Scotia | 15.6% | 32 | — |
| Saskatchewan | 12% | 108 | — |
| Quebec | 12% | 50 | — |
| Alberta | 10.8% | 409 | — |
Counted from 1,321 jobs posted on Tradesppl in September 2026. Only a wage the employer actually wrote counts here; computer-guessed figures from feeds are thrown out as jobs come in. Keep in mind these laws usually only apply to bigger employers — Ontario's, for instance, starts at 25 staff — so even where the law applies you should expect less than 100%. See how we work these numbers out. Free to use anywhere, as long as you credit Tradesppl and link back to this page.
Per-trade salary guides drawn from the same postings this report measures.
Take the raw numbers and do what you like with them, under CC BY 4.0 — just credit “Tradesppl Hiring Index” and link to how we work them out.
Tradesppl Hiring Index, September 2026 edition. Tradesppl. https://tradesppl.ca/hiring-index/september-2026. Retrieved 2026-10-18.