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Tradesppl Hiring Index

September 2026 edition

Skilled-trades hiring activity for September 2026, computed from the job postings published on Tradesppl during the month.

New jobs posted

1,321

Jobs that showed pay

21.3%

282 of 1,321 ads named a wage

Most hiring

Alberta

409 jobs

The numbers that matter — September 2026

  • In the September 2026 edition, the Tradesppl Hiring Index counted 1,321 new skilled-trades jobs posted in Canada.
  • 21.3% of the skilled-trades jobs tracked in September 2026 said what they pay (282 of 1,321).
  • Best-paying trade tracked in September 2026, by typical advertised pay: millwrights at $90,700 CAD a year (from 14 ads).

What the jobs pay

What the job ads actually offered, for the 21.3% 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.

TradeTypical pay (CAD/yr)
Electricians$79,000$66,600–$87,400 · from 27 ads
HVAC technicians$87,400$68,600–$110,000 · from 33 ads
Plumbers$88,400$71,400–$114,400 · from 31 ads
Welders$69,900$56,400–$90,000 · from 50 ads
Carpenters$77,000$67,600–$83,200 · from 33 ads
Millwrights$90,700$82,500–$95,300 · from 14 ads
Mechanics$84,200$73,600–$101,500 · from 8 ads
Roofers$86,400$72,800–$98,800 · from 9 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

Provinces, by how many trades jobs were posted in September 2026.

Alberta409
Ontario399
British Columbia218

Based on 1,321 jobs posted on Tradesppl in September 2026. 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.

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Tradesppl Hiring Index, September 2026 edition. Tradesppl. https://tradesppl.ca/hiring-index/september-2026. Retrieved 2026-10-18.