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Skilled Trades · NOC 72106 · TEER 2
Fabrication and structural welding across construction, pipeline, and manufacturing with strong wage upside for certified welders.
Strong demand with seasonal peaks
Moderate — construction season peaks · 580 openings forecast
Placeholder dataSaskatchewan trades composite — Provincial + employer synthesis · 2026-04-10
Your fit for this role
60–120 days from where you are today.
Modelled at this role's provincial median of $36.80/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 Welder 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 | 2 | $863 | $4,697 | $2,175 | 23% |
| Moose JawSouth Central | 3 | $997 | $4,697 | $2,076 | 26% |
| KindersleyWest Central | 2 | $897 | $4,697 | $2,061 | 24% |
| North BattlefordNorthwest | 5 | $924 | $4,697 | $2,004 | 25% |
| YorktonEast Central | 1 | $1,076 | $4,697 | $1,934 | 28% |
| La RongeFar North | 1 | $851 | $4,697 | $1,906 | 25% |
| ReginaRegina | 22 | $1,240 | $4,697 | $1,889 | 31% |
| Prince AlbertNorth Central | 1 | $1,073 | $4,697 | $1,864 | 29% |
| LloydminsterNorthwest | 1 | $1,123 | $4,697 | $1,789 | 30% |
| SaskatoonSaskatoon | 12 | $1,281 | $4,697 | $1,766 | 33% |
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.