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Heavy equipment operators

NOC 73400. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 7521 are counted here too.

#61 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

555

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

1,878

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

397

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$30.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

69
2016
88
2017
95
2018
100
2019
101
2020
48
2021
344
2022
360
2023
304
2024
241
2025
128
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $25.00 to $36.00 · 1,915 postings$30.00
  2. 022025Middle half $25.00 to $34.82 · 1,778 postings$29.00
  3. 032024Middle half $25.00 to $34.00 · 2,057 postings$30.00
  4. 042023Middle half $24.00 to $32.00 · 2,325 postings$28.00

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Greater Sudbury, ON112
  2. 02Calgary, AB96
  3. 03Surrey, BC91
  4. 04Edmonton, AB81
  5. 05Tumbler Ridge, BC80
  6. 06Airdrie, AB76
  7. 07Fort Saskatchewan, AB60
  8. 08Parkland County, AB51

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Pioneer Construction Inc.13 approved LMIAs
    112
  2. 2
    DeWind DeWatering Inc.13 approved LMIAs
    101
  3. 3
    Conuma Resources Limited5 approved LMIAs
    80
  4. 4
    Golderado Contracting Corp.2 approved LMIAs
    60
  5. 5
    Ruby Rock Asphalts Works Ltd.5 approved LMIAs
    48
  6. 6
    Morgan Field Services Ltd.1 approved LMIAs
    40
  7. 7
    3887952 CANADA INC.13 approved LMIAs
    39
  8. 8
    Murphy Group Canada Ltd.2 approved LMIAs
    38
  9. 9
    DREDGING AND MARITIME MANAGEMENT SA24 approved LMIAs
    35
  10. 10
    Antigo Construction, Inc.7 approved LMIAs
    34

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Alberta69 employers
    522
  2. 2
    British Columbia114 employers
    335
  3. 3
    Ontario70 employers
    275
  4. 4
    Quebec72 employers
    185
  5. 5
    Saskatchewan11 employers
    30