Wages by agricultural commodity

Apiary products

Supervisor = Higher-skilled occupation
Technician/worker = One or more years of apiary work experience, lower-skilled occupation
Labourer = No apiary work experience, lower-skilled occupation

Province	Position	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	Supervisor	$15.00
	Technician/worker	$15.00
	Labourer	$15.00
BC	Supervisor	$14.80
	Technician/worker	$14.13
	Labourer	$12.89
MB	Supervisor	$13.66
	Technician/worker	$12.09
	Labourer	$11.61
NB	Supervisor	$14.01
	Technician/worker	$11.94
	Labourer	$11.25
NL	Supervisor	$14.79
	Technician/worker	$12.56
	Labourer	$11.47
NS	Supervisor	$13.75
	Technician/worker	$12.56
	Labourer	$11.47
ON	Supervisor	$16.02
	Technician/worker	$14.00
	Labourer	$14.00
PE	Supervisor	$16.62
	Technician/worker	$12.06
	Labourer	$11.55
SK	Supervisor	$14.83
	Technician/worker	$12.29
	Labourer	$11.20

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Fruits, vegetables (including canning/processing of these products if grown on the farm)

Province	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	$15.00
BC	$12.65
MB	$11.42
NB	$11.25
NL	$11.45
NS	$11.19
ON	$14.00
PE	$11.55
SK	$11.20
YT	$11.57

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Mushrooms

Labourer (NOC 8611) = Job duties include picking, sorting, loading and cleaning mushrooms.
Worker (NOC 8431) = Job duties include picking, sorting, loading and cleaning mushrooms, as well as planting, examining mushrooms for quality and monitoring waterlines, airflow, humidity and temperature

Province	Position	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	Labourer	$15.00
	Worker	$20.00
BC	Labourer	$12.65
	Worker	$15.00
MB	Labourer	$12.20
	Worker	$17.00
NB	Labourer	$13.50
	Worker	$15.75
NL	Labourer	$12.20
	Worker	$15.00
NS	Labourer	$11.50
	Worker	$13.00
ON	Labourer	$14.00
	Worker	$15.00
PE	Labourer	$12.50
	Worker	$14.00
SK	Labourer	$12.20
	Worker	$20.00

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Flowers

Province	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	$15.00
BC	$12.65
MB	$11.61
NB	$11.25
NL	$11.46
NS	$11.19
ON	$14.00
PE	$11.55
SK	$11.20
YT	$11.57

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Nursery-grown trees including Christmas trees, greenhouses/nurseries

Province	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	$15.00
BC	$12.65
MB	$11.62
NB	$11.25
NL	$11.45
NS	$11.19
ON	$14.00
PE	$11.55
SK	$11.20
YT	$11.57

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Pedigreed canola seed

Province	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	$20.00
BC	$15.00
MB	$17.00
NB	$15.75
NL	$15.00
NS	$13.00
ON	$15.00
PE	$14.00
SK	$20.00

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Sod

Province	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	$15.00
BC	$12.65
MB	$11.62
NB	$11.25
NL	$11.45
NS	$11.45
ON	$14.00
PE	$11.55
SK	$11.20

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Tobacco

Province	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	$15.00
BC	$12.65
MB	$11.62
NB	$11.25
NL	$11.45
NS	$11.45
ON	$14.00
PE	$11.55
SK	$11.20

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Bovine

Province	Position	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	lower-skilled	$15.00
AB	higher-skilled	$15.57
BC	lower-skilled	$12.65
BC	higher-skilled	$13.91
MB	lower-skilled	$13.38
MB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NB	lower-skilled	$12.13
NB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NS	lower-skilled	$11.19
NS	higher-skilled	$13.34
ON	lower-skilled	$14.00
ON	higher-skilled	$15.54
PE	lower-skilled	$12.30
PE	higher-skilled	$15.88
SK	lower-skilled	$13.38
SK	higher-skilled	$15.88

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Dairy

Province	Position	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	lower-skilled	$15.00
AB	higher-skilled	$15.90
BC	lower-skilled	$12.65
BC	higher-skilled	$13.91
MB	lower-skilled	$13.38
MB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NB	lower-skilled	$12.38
NB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NL	lower-skilled	$13.34
NL	higher-skilled	$15.88
NS	lower-skilled	$11.19
NS	higher-skilled	$13.34
ON	lower-skilled	$14.00
ON	higher-skilled	$15.90
PE	lower-skilled	$12.30
PE	higher-skilled	$15.88
SK	lower-skilled	$13.38
SK	higher-skilled	$15.88

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Duck

Province	Position	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	lower-skilled	$15.00
AB	higher-skilled	$15.88
BC	lower-skilled	$12.65
BC	higher-skilled	$13.91
MB	lower-skilled	$12.21
MB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NB	lower-skilled	$12.21
NB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NS	lower-skilled	$11.19
NS	higher-skilled	$13.34
ON	lower-skilled	$14.00
ON	higher-skilled	$15.54
PE	lower-skilled	$12.21
PE	higher-skilled	$15.88
SK	lower-skilled	$12.21
SK	higher-skilled	$15.88

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Horse

Province	Position	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	lower-skilled	$15.00
AB	higher-skilled	$16.07
BC	lower-skilled	$12.65
BC	higher-skilled	$13.91
MB	lower-skilled	$13.90
MB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NB	lower-skilled	$12.38
NB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NS	lower-skilled	$11.19
NS	higher-skilled	$13.34
ON	lower-skilled	$14.00
ON	higher-skilled	$15.54
PE	lower-skilled	$12.30
PE	higher-skilled	$15.88
SK	lower-skilled	$13.90
SK	higher-skilled	$15.88

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Mink

Province	Position	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	lower-skilled	$15.00
AB	higher-skilled	$15.88
BC	lower-skilled	$12.65
BC	higher-skilled	$13.91
MB	lower-skilled	$11.62
MB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NB	lower-skilled	$11.60
NB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NL	lower-skilled	$11.61
NL	higher-skilled	$15.90
NS	lower-skilled	$11.19
NS	higher-skilled	$13.34
ON	lower-skilled	$14.00
ON	higher-skilled	$15.54
PE	lower-skilled	$11.60
PE	higher-skilled	$15.88
SK	lower-skilled	$11.60
SK	higher-skilled	$15.88

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Poultry

Province	Position	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	lower-skilled	$15.00
AB	higher-skilled	$15.88
BC	lower-skilled	$12.65
BC	higher-skilled	$13.91
MB	lower-skilled	$11.62
MB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NB	lower-skilled	$11.35
NB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NL	lower-skilled	$11.61
NL	higher-skilled	$15.90
NS	lower-skilled	$11.19
NS	higher-skilled	$13.34
ON	lower-skilled	$14.00
ON	higher-skilled	$15.54
PE	lower-skilled	$11.55
PE	higher-skilled	$15.88
SK	lower-skilled	$11.35
SK	higher-skilled	$15.88

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Sheep

Province	Position	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	lower-skilled	$15.00
AB	higher-skilled	$15.88
BC	lower-skilled	$12.65
BC	higher-skilled	$13.91
MB	lower-skilled	$12.82
MB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NB	lower-skilled	$12.38
NB	higher-skilled	$15.88
NS	lower-skilled	$11.19
NS	higher-skilled	$13.34
ON	lower-skilled	$14.00
ON	higher-skilled	$15.54
PE	lower-skilled	$12.30
PE	higher-skilled	$15.88
SK	lower-skilled	$12.82
SK	higher-skilled	$15.88

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

Swine

Province	Position	January 1, 2019 wage ($/hour)
AB	lower-skilled	$15.00
AB	higher-skilled	$15.63
BC	lower-skilled	$12.65
BC	higher-skilled	$13.69
MB	lower-skilled	$11.42
MB	higher-skilled	$15.63
NB	lower-skilled	$11.40
NB	higher-skilled	$15.63
NL	lower-skilled	$11.24
NL	higher-skilled	$13.14
NS	lower-skilled	$11.09
NS	higher-skilled	$13.14
ON	lower-skilled	$14.00
ON	higher-skilled	$15.30
PE	lower-skilled	$11.55
PE	higher-skilled	$15.63
SK	lower-skilled	$11.40
SK	higher-skilled	$15.63

Quebec employers: please consult the website of Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (in French only).

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Apiary products

Fruits, vegetables (including canning/processing of these products if grown on the farm)

Mushrooms

Flowers

Nursery-grown trees including Christmas trees, greenhouses/nurseries

Pedigreed canola seed

Sod

Tobacco

Bovine

Dairy

Duck

Horse

Mink

Poultry

Sheep

Swine

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