Loading
Preview build
4 of 11 sources currently serve published data: Geography, Trade, Wages & vacancies, Rents. 7 sources serve synthetic or placeholder data. Do not use placeholder figures for employment, investment, or policy decisions; check each record's provenance and /about/data.
Construction Trades · NOC 72200 · TEER 2
Strong openings and wage potential with meaningful apprenticeship friction and more outdoor/project variability than some other routes.
Strong openings, more route friction
Moderate outdoor seasonality · 590 openings forecast
Placeholder dataConstruction hiring composite — Posting + forecast synthesis · 2026-04-11
Your fit for this role
60–120 days from where you are today.
Modelled at this role's provincial median of $38.10/hr, after income tax, CPP and EI, housing, utilities and commuting. Communities are ranked by what is actually left at the end of the month.
Derived from placeholder inputTier D · OEX discretionary-income model: hourly wage less estimated tax, housing, utilities, commuting and baseline living costs. · oldest input 2025-10-31
Assumptions: Hourly wage is the Construction Electrician catalogue median. Single earner, one-bedroom accommodation, 40 hours per week and vehicle commuting. Simplified federal and Saskatchewan tax estimate; not tax advice.
Working this role in Estevan leaves about $409 more per month than in Saskatoon — roughly $4,905 a year, at identical pay.
| Community | Postings | Rent (1BR) | Net monthly | Left over | Housing burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EstevanSoutheast | 3 | $863 | $4,848 | $2,326 | 22% |
| Moose JawSouth Central | 3 | $997 | $4,848 | $2,227 | 25% |
| KindersleyWest Central | 1 | $897 | $4,848 | $2,212 | 23% |
| North BattlefordNorthwest | 1 | $924 | $4,848 | $2,155 | 24% |
| MartensvilleSaskatoon | 1 | $952 | $4,848 | $2,142 | 25% |
| YorktonEast Central | 3 | $1,076 | $4,848 | $2,085 | 27% |
| ReginaRegina | 16 | $1,240 | $4,848 | $2,040 | 30% |
| Prince AlbertNorth Central | 2 | $1,073 | $4,848 | $2,015 | 28% |
| LloydminsterNorthwest | 1 | $1,123 | $4,848 | $1,940 | 29% |
| SaskatoonSaskatoon | 14 | $1,281 | $4,848 | $1,917 | 32% |
Assumes a single earner, one-bedroom accommodation, 40 hours a week, and a vehicle for commuting. Tax model is a simplified 2025 federal and Saskatchewan estimate — not tax advice. Housing burden above 30% is the standard affordability threshold.