2026 Skilled Trades Compensation Insights Report: Atlantic Canada’s Most Comprehensive Salary Benchmarking Guide
The 2026 Atlantic Canada Compensation Insights Skilled Trades Edition gives you the clarity you need to pay smarter, compete harder, and stop losing skilled workers to better offers.
Built from verified employer-reported data, market research, and real-time recruitment intelligence, this special edition delivers trade-specific, Atlantic Canada–focused compensation benchmarks you can actually use. No national averages. No guesswork. Just clear insight into what skilled trades are being paid, right here, right now.
This report is designed for employers facing real pressure: labour shortages, rising wage demands, counteroffers, and retention challenges. Inside, you’ll find practical compensation ranges, regional comparisons, and market insight that help you make confident, defensible pay decisions that stand up in today’s competitive trades market.
Created by JMC HR Consulting, Atlantic Canada’s trusted compensation partner, the Skilled Trades Edition turns complex data into a strategic advantage, helping you attract, retain, and fairly reward the skilled trades talent your business depends on.
Access the 2026 Skilled Trades Edition and make compensation a competitive advantage.
Don’t just keep up with the market… set the pace.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE SKILLED TRADES EDITION
Overcome Skilled Trades Pay Benchmarking Challenges
Access to verified, Atlantic Canada-specific wage data for in-demand skilled trades roles. Presented in hourly and annualized formats that employers actually use.
Align your trades compensation strategy with current market conditions to attract, retain, and compete for skilled labour in a tightening talent market.
Bring consistency and confidence to pay decisions across sites, crews, and shifts with clear, defensible benchmarks.
Reduce turnover, counteroffer pressure, and wage compression through proactive, data-driven adjustments before they become costly problems.
Gain insight into emerging trades compensation trends for 2026-2027, including labour scarcity impacts, regional wage pressure, retention incentives, and evolving total rewards expectations in trades environments.
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Roles included in our report
Construction & Building
Carpenter Apprentice
Painter
Roofer
Drywaller/Plasterer
Building Maintenance Technician
Construction Labourer
Concrete Finisher
Carpenter Journeyperson
Cabinetmaker/Millworker
Framer
Carpenter Foreperson
Sheetmetal Worker
Ironworker
HVAC, Plumbing & Pipefitting
Plumber Apprentice
HVAC Technician
Plumber Journeyperson
Refrigeration Mechanic
Gas Fitter
Steamfitter/Pipefitter
Industrial, Mechanical & Transportation
Parts Technician
Truck Driver
CNC Operator
Maintenance Mechanic
Equipment Operator
Automotive Service Technician
Machinist
Heavy Equipment Operator
Heavy Equipment Technician
Welder
Metal Fabricator
Diesel Mechanic
Fleet Maintenance Technician
Millwright/Industrial Mechanic
Specialty Outdoor
Arborist
Electrical, Power & Technical
Power Engineer 5th Class
Power Engineer 4th Class
Electrician Apprentice
Electrician Journeyperson
Electronics Technician
Stationary Engineer
Power Engineer 3rd Class
Powerline Technician
Industrial Electrician
Instrumentation Technician
Electrician Master
Power Engineer 2nd Class
Power Engineer 1st Class
Provides reliable, Atlantic Canada-specific skilled trades wage benchmarks, giving you confidence in every pay decision.
Highlights emerging market pressures and compensation trends impacting trades, helping you stay ahead of rising wages, counteroffers, and shifting expectations.
Strengthens your ability to attract and retain skilled trades talent in a highly competitive labour market.
Supports fairness, consistency, and transparency across crews, sites, and roles, reducing risk and pay-related friction.
KEY BENEFITS OF OUR Skilled Trades Compensation Insights Report
Equips leaders with the insight needed to build competitive, future-focused trades compensation strategies.
Struggling with high turnover in skilled trades due to uncompetitive or reactive pay decisions
Losing top trades candidates to employers offering clearer, more transparent wage ranges
Overpaying in some roles while underpaying in others due to inconsistent or outdated market data
Wasting leadership time debating “what’s fair” without reliable, trade-specific benchmarks
Creating pay inequities across crews, sites, or locations due to inconsistent compensation practices
Falling behind on emerging trades compensation trends, incentives, and retention drivers
Limited ability to support pay transparency, strengthen employer brand, or confidently justify pay decisions
Before using Our Report:
Competitive, market-aligned trades pay practices that reduce turnover and strengthen retention
Confident hiring decisions backed by reliable, Atlantic Canada-specific market data
Smarter compensation budgeting with clear salary benchmarks across in-demand skilled trades roles
Leadership time saved through ready-to-use insights, analysis, and practical guidance
Consistent, transparent pay structures that build trust, fairness, and internal equity
Future-focused compensation strategies aligned with emerging trades trends and workforce expectations
A stronger employer brand, recognized as fair, competitive, and committed to skilled trades talent
