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What operators make
Median
$68,000
Lower end
$50,000
Upper end
$94,000
Job Bank's figures for heavy equipment operators across Canada (2023 to 2024) are $24.00 an hour at the low end, $32.50 median and $45.00 at the high end, about $50,000, $68,000 and $94,000 a year at 40 hours a week.