Wages by agricultural commodity
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- National Occupational Classification migration
- 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
- Seed corn
- Grains
- Oil seeds
- Maple syrup
- Sod
- Tobacco
- Bovine
- Dairy
- Duck
- Horse
- Mink
- Poultry
- Sheep
- Swine
National Occupational Classification migration
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has switched to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). Learn more about the NOC 2021 transition.
Apiary products
- Supervisor
- Technician/worker = 1 or more years of apiary work experience
- Labourer = No apiary work experience, occupation
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
Alberta
- Supervisor: $17.44
- Technician/worker: $17.44
- Labourer: $17.44
British Columbia
- Supervisor: $17.40
- Technician/worker: $17.40
- Labourer: $17.40
Manitoba
- Supervisor: $15.87
- Technician/worker: $15.30
- Labourer: $15.30
New Brunswick
- Supervisor: $16.28
- Technician/worker: $15.30
- Labourer: $15.30
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Supervisor: $17.19
- Technician/worker: $15.60
- Labourer: $15.60
Nova Scotia
- Supervisor: $15.99
- Technician/worker: $15.20
- Labourer: $15.20
Ontario
- Supervisor: $18.63
- Technician/worker: $16.71
- Labourer: $16.71
Prince Edward Island
- Supervisor: $19.32
- Technician/worker: $15.40
- Labourer: $15.40
Saskatchewan
- Supervisor: $17.23
- Technician/worker: $14.28
- Labourer: $14.00
Quebec employers: Consult the website of the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (French only).
Fruits, vegetables (including canning/processing of these products if grown on the farm)
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
- Alberta: $17.44
- British Columbia: $17.40
- Manitoba: $15.30
- New Brunswick: $15.30
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $15.60
- Nova Scotia: $15.20
- Ontario: $16.71
- Prince Edward Island: $15.40
- Saskatchewan: $14.00
- Yukon: $17.59
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Mushrooms
- Labourer (NOC 85101) = Job duties include picking, sorting, loading and cleaning mushrooms.
- Worker (NOC 85101 or 84120) = Job duties include picking, sorting, loading and cleaning mushrooms, as well as planting, examining mushrooms for quality and monitoring waterlines, airflow, humidity and temperature, and/or loading and unloading crops or containers of materials.
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
Alberta
- Labourer: $17.43
- Worker: $21.12
British Columbia
- Labourer: $17.40
- Worker: $18.28
Manitoba
- Labourer: $15.30
- Worker: $18.57
New Brunswick
- Labourer: $15.84
- Worker: $16.89
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Labourer: $15.60
- Worker: $15.60
Nova Scotia
- Labourer: $15.20
- Worker: $15.84
Ontario
- Labourer: $16.55
- Worker: $17.42
Prince Edward Island
- Labourer: $15.40
- Worker: $15.84
Saskatchewan
- Labourer: $21.98
- Worker: $19.82
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Flowers
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
- Alberta: $17.44
- British Columbia: $17.40
- Manitoba: $15.30
- New Brunswick: $15.30
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $15.60
- Nova Scotia: $15.20
- Ontario: $16.71
- Prince Edward Island: $15.40
- Saskatchewan: $14.00
- Yukon: $17.59
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Nursery-grown trees (including Christmas trees, greenhouses/nurseries)
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
- Alberta: $17.44
- British Columbia: $17.40
- Manitoba: $15.30
- New Brunswick: $15.30
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $15.60
- Nova Scotia: $15.20
- Ontario: $16.71
- Prince Edward Island: $15.40
- Saskatchewan: $14.00
- Yukon: $17.59
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Pedigreed canola seed
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
- Alberta: $21.12
- British Columbia: $18.28
- Manitoba: $19.01
- New Brunswick: $16.50
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $15.60
- Nova Scotia: $15.20
- Ontario: $17.42
- Prince Edward Island: $15.40
- Saskatchewan: $22.17
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Seed corn
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
- Alberta: $22.62
- British Columbia: $18.66
- Manitoba: $19.58
- New Brunswick: $18.10
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $17.31
- Nova Scotia: $16.97
- Ontario: $17.53
- Prince Edward Island: $16.11
- Saskatchewan: $23.75
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Grains
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
- Alberta: $22.62
- British Columbia: $18.66
- Manitoba: $19.58
- New Brunswick: $18.10
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $17.31
- Nova Scotia: $16.97
- Ontario: $17.53
- Prince Edward Island: $16.11
- Saskatchewan: $23.75
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Oil seeds
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
- Alberta: $22.62
- British Columbia: $18.66
- Manitoba: $19.58
- New Brunswick: $18.10
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $17.31
- Nova Scotia: $16.97
- Ontario: $17.53
- Prince Edward Island: $16.11
- Saskatchewan: $23.75
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Maple syrup
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
- Alberta: $22.62
- British Columbia: $18.66
- Manitoba: $19.58
- New Brunswick: $18.10
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $17.31
- Nova Scotia: $16.97
- Ontario: $17.53
- Prince Edward Island: $16.11
- Saskatchewan: $23.75
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Sod
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
- Alberta: $17.44
- British Columbia: $17.40
- Manitoba: $15.30
- New Brunswick: $15.30
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $15.60
- Nova Scotia: $15.20
- Ontario: $16.71
- Prince Edward Island: $15.40
- Saskatchewan: $14.00
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Tobacco
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
- Alberta: $17.44
- British Columbia: $17.40
- Manitoba: $15.30
- New Brunswick: $15.30
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $15.60
- Nova Scotia: $15.20
- Ontario: $16.71
- Prince Edward Island: $15.40
- Saskatchewan: $14.00
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Bovine
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
Alberta
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.44
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.09
British Columbia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $17.40
Manitoba
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.55
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
New Brunswick
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Nova Scotia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.20
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $15.50
Ontario
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $16.71
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.06
Prince Edward Island
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Saskatchewan
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.55
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Dairy
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
Alberta
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.44
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.48
British Columbia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $17.40
Manitoba
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.55
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
New Brunswick
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.60
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Nova Scotia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.20
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $15.50
Ontario
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $16.71
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.48
Prince Edward Island
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Saskatchewan
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.55
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Duck
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
Alberta
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.44
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
British Columbia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $17.40
Manitoba
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
New Brunswick
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Nova Scotia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.20
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $15.50
Ontario
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $16.71
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.06
Prince Edward Island
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Saskatchewan
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $14.19
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Horse
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
Alberta
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.44
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.68
British Columbia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $17.40
Manitoba
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $16.16
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
New Brunswick
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Nova Scotia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.20
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $15.50
Ontario
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $16.71
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.06
Prince Edward Island
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Saskatchewan
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $16.16
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Mink
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
Alberta
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.44
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
British Columbia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $17.40
Manitoba
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
New Brunswick
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.60
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.48
Nova Scotia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.20
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $15.50
Ontario
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $16.71
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.06
Prince Edward Island
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Saskatchewan
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $14.00
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Poultry
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
Alberta
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.44
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.56
British Columbia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $17.40
Manitoba
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
New Brunswick
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.60
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.48
Nova Scotia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.20
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $15.50
Ontario
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $16.71
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.06
Prince Edward Island
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Saskatchewan
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $14.00
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Sheep
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
Alberta
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.44
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.56
British Columbia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $17.40
Manitoba
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
New Brunswick
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Nova Scotia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.20
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $15.50
Ontario
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $16.71
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.06
Prince Edward Island
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Saskatchewan
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $14.90
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.46
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
Swine
Wages ($/hour) as of June 1, 2024
Alberta
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.44
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.17
British Columbia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $17.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $17.40
Manitoba
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.17
New Brunswick
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.30
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.17
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.60
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $15.27
Nova Scotia
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.20
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $15.27
Ontario
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $16.71
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $17.79
Prince Edward Island
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $15.40
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.17
Saskatchewan
- Labourer or farm machinery operator: $14.00
- Manager, supervisor or specialized livestock workerFootnote *: $18.17
Quebec employers: Consult the MIFI website (French only).
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