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Transportation · NOC 73300 · TEER 3
Commercial freight and long-haul driving with strong demand across agriculture, mining, and supply chain sectors.
Persistent driver shortage
Moderate — harvest and winter peaks · 1,400 openings forecast
Placeholder dataSaskatchewan trucking composite — Provincial + industry synthesis · 2026-04-10
Your fit for this role
30–60 days from where you are today.
Modelled at this role's provincial median of $28.50/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 Truck Driver (Class 1) 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 Swift Current leaves about $455 more per month than in Saskatoon — roughly $5,454 a year, at identical pay.
| Community | Postings | Rent (1BR) | Net monthly | Left over | Housing burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift CurrentSouthwest | 4 | $830 | $3,708 | $1,232 | 28% |
| EstevanSoutheast | 2 | $863 | $3,708 | $1,187 | 29% |
| WeyburnSoutheast | 1 | $954 | $3,708 | $1,096 | 32% |
| Moose JawSouth Central | 4 | $997 | $3,708 | $1,087 | 33% |
| KindersleyWest Central | 1 | $897 | $3,708 | $1,073 | 31% |
| HumboldtEast Central | 2 | $914 | $3,708 | $1,027 | 31% |
| MartensvilleSaskatoon | 1 | $952 | $3,708 | $1,003 | 32% |
| WarmanSaskatoon | 2 | $962 | $3,708 | $994 | 33% |
| MelfortNorth Central | 1 | $914 | $3,708 | $993 | 32% |
| Meadow LakeNorthwest | 1 | $907 | $3,708 | $935 | 32% |
| ReginaRegina | 55 | $1,240 | $3,708 | $900 | 39% |
| Prince AlbertNorth Central | 2 | $1,073 | $3,708 | $876 | 36% |
| LloydminsterNorthwest | 8 | $1,123 | $3,708 | $801 | 38% |
| SaskatoonSaskatoon | 51 | $1,281 | $3,708 | $778 | 41% |
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.