Wages Session Musician in Canada

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "session musician" was moved from the group Musicians and singers (NOC 5133) to the group Musicians and singers (NOC 51122).

Find out how much people working as a "session musician" earned last year in Canada.

Prevailing wages in Canada

Note that these wages were updated on November 16th, 2022 based on the 2016 version of the NOC. Learn more about our methodology.

Hourly wages by community/area
Community/Area Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour) Note
Canada 14.00 25.00 40.38
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Reference period: 2020-2021

Source: Labour Force Survey

Nunavut N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.
Northwest Territories N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.
Yukon Territory N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.
British Columbia 18.51 30.80 51.16
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Reference period: 2020-2021

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Alberta 19.00 25.00 46.00
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Reference period: 2020-2021

Source: Labour Force Survey

Saskatchewan N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.
Manitoba 17.31 23.79 50.00
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Reference period: 2020-2021

Source: Labour Force Survey

Ontario 16.00 22.00 35.00
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Reference period: 2020-2021

Source: Labour Force Survey

Quebec 14.25 25.00 43.95
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Reference period: 2020-2021

Source: Labour Force Survey

New Brunswick 15.34 21.73 41.45
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Reference period: 2021

Source: Small Area Estimation

This wage estimate is produced using a Small Area Estimation (SAE) model developed by Statistics Canada. For more information, please refer to the wage methodology document available at Search wages - Job Bank, or contact Statistics Canada at statcan.labour-travail.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Nova Scotia 13.60 23.74 38.76
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Reference period: 2021

Source: Small Area Estimation

This wage estimate is produced using a Small Area Estimation (SAE) model developed by Statistics Canada. For more information, please refer to the wage methodology document available at Search wages - Job Bank, or contact Statistics Canada at statcan.labour-travail.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Prince Edward Island N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.
Newfoundland and Labrador N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.

Wage methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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