How much does a crane operators make in Canada?
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is CA$5,521 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- CA$4,267
- Equals
- $47,100
- Compared with the median pay in Canada
- 1.0 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Canada ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Australia | $110,400 |
| 2. Iceland estimate | $86,290 |
| 3. Belgium estimate | $83,330 |
| 14. Ireland estimate | $48,400 |
| 15. Canada | $47,100 |
| 16. United States | $38,950 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $479 |
Similar jobs
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
- Farm equipment operatorCA$65,170
- Earthmoving and related plant operatorsCA$67,600
- Train driverCA$97,510
- SignalmanCA$75,400
- Taxi driverCA$48,340
- Bus driverCA$48,880
- Truck driverCA$54,950
- Ships’ deck crews and related workersCA$58,050
Frequently asked questions
How much does a crane operators make a month in Canada?
The median gross salary is CA$5,521 a month, CA$66,260 a year.
How much does a crane operators make starting out and with experience?
The lowest-paid 10%, usually people starting out, make around CA$44,880 a year; the top 10%, with experience or senior roles, make more than CA$92,890.
Which country pays a crane operators the most?
Australia, with a median of $110,400 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a crane operators make more in Canada or in United States?
In Canada: $47,100 a year against $38,950 in United States, 1.2 times more.
Who makes more, a crane operators or a train driver?
A train driver: CA$97,510 a year against CA$66,260 for a crane operators, 1.5 times more.
Source: Government of Canada (Job Bank, ESDC), wages by occupation 2025. How we calculate