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Butchers - retail and wholesale

NOC 63201. NOC 2016 code 6331 was split between this and other occupations, so its 4,342 older approved positions can't be counted here.

#82 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

828

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

1,375

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

572

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$22.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

725
2024
437
2025
213
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.

  1. 012026Middle half $19.00 to $25.00 · 673 postings$22.00
  2. 022025Middle half $20.00 to $32.00 · 699 postings$23.00
  3. 032024Middle half $19.85 to $23.08 · 1,341 postings$21.00
  4. 042023Middle half $18.00 to $21.26 · 1,279 postings$20.00

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Toronto, ON198
  2. 02Guelph, ON89
  3. 03Woolwich, ON87
  4. 04Montréal, QC78
  5. 05Surrey, BC58
  6. 06High River, AB47
  7. 07Brampton, ON46
  8. 08Mississauga, ON33

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Cargill Meat Solutions, Guelph10 approved LMIAs
    87
  2. 2
    Conestoga Meat Packers Ltd4 approved LMIAs
    87
  3. 3
    The Butcher Shoppe3 approved LMIAs
    80
  4. 4
    Cargill Ltd.13 approved LMIAs
    47
  5. 5
    2 Sisters Poultry & Meat Ltd15 approved LMIAs
    27
  6. 6
    Freshouse Foods3 approved LMIAs
    26
  7. 7
    Sobeys Capital Incorporée20 approved LMIAs
    25
  8. 8
    VG Meats1 approved LMIAs
    20
  9. 9
    Fortune Foods Winnipeg ULC4 approved LMIAs
    13
  10. 10
    VENERICA MEATS INC3 approved LMIAs
    13

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Ontario189 employers
    628
  2. 2
    Quebec223 employers
    376
  3. 3
    British Columbia90 employers
    193
  4. 4
    Alberta36 employers
    97
  5. 5
    Nova Scotia5 employers
    31