Trade jobs in Manitoba
Current Manitoba postings for electricians, plumbers, steamfitters/pipefitters, ironworkers, carpenters and millwrights, with pay on every listing, plus the apprenticeship rules and wages for each trade.
Manitoba trades postings today
Construction Carpenter
Tradewalks Venture Ltd. · Morden, Manitoba
Pay: $24.81–$24.90/hrPosted Oct 27, 2026Apply on Job Bank: Construction Carpenter, Tradewalks Venture Ltd. (opens in a new tab)Job number 3706383
Journeyman/Woman Plumber
Broadstreet Properties LTD · Winnipeg, Manitoba
Pay: $35.20–$45.50/hrPosted Oct 27, 2026Apply on Job Bank: Journeyman/Woman Plumber, Broadstreet Properties LTD (opens in a new tab)Job number 626199159
The six trades in Manitoba
Postings today are from our board. Wages are Job Bank's 2025 hourly figures for Manitoba (median, with low and high), revised November 19, 2025; they cover the whole occupation group and don't account for experience. Outlooks are Job Bank's 2025–2027 ratings, which compare occupations within the same province. A dash means Job Bank didn't publish a figure. Each trade links to our full guide.
| Trade | Certification | Postings today | Median hourly wage, 2025 (low–high) | Outlook 2025–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician (construction) | Compulsory | 0 | $35.00 ($17.15–$46.00) | Limited |
| Plumber | Not compulsory | 1 | $30.11 ($21.00–$43.00) | Limited |
| Steamfitter/pipefitter | Compulsory | 0 | $41.93 ($23.20–$53.00) | Very limited |
| Ironworker | Not compulsory | 0 | $35.00 ($25.07–$48.00) | Very limited |
| Carpenter | Not compulsory | 1 | $27.00 ($20.00–$38.99) | Limited |
| Millwright (industrial mechanic) | Not compulsory | 0 | $35.00 ($24.00–$50.00) | Moderate |
Apprenticeship and certification in Manitoba
Your apprenticeship authority is Apprenticeship Manitoba (opens in a new tab).
- Nine of Manitoba's 50+ designated trades are compulsory certification trades: Construction Electrician, Crane and Boom Truck Operator trades, Electrologist, Esthetician, Hairstylist, Industrial Electrician, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic, Sprinkler Fitter and Steamfitter-Pipefitter. The rest are voluntary.
- In a compulsory certification trade you must be registered as an apprentice or be a certified journeyperson to work in that trade.
- Apprenticeship Manitoba lists Plumber, Carpenter, Ironworker (Generalist) and Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) as voluntary trades.
How to read the table: Compulsory means only registered apprentices or certified journeypersons may do the work (in Alberta, the trade's restricted activities). Not compulsory means the trade isn't on that province's compulsory list, so apprenticeship certification is optional, though other licences, permits or tickets may still apply. In Quebec, anyone doing construction work covered by Act R-20 needs a CCQ competency certificate, and some work outside construction (such as electricity, plumbing and pipe fitting) needs a separate compulsory certificate from the Quebec government. Where we couldn't confirm a status from an official source, we say check with the authority. Status is from each province's own list, checked October 28, 2026.
More for Manitoba job seekers
- How apprenticeship works in Canada and how to land your first apprentice job
- Red Seal exam guide and wage comparison by province
- Safety tickets guide and the free Safety Basics course
- Other provinces: Ontario · Quebec · British Columbia · Alberta · Saskatchewan · Nova Scotia · New Brunswick · Newfoundland and Labrador · Prince Edward Island
Sources
- Apprenticeship Manitoba — Compulsory certification trades (opens in a new tab)
- Apprenticeship Manitoba — Designated trades (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Job Bank — Wages open data, 2025 Wages file (revised November 19, 2025), Open Government Portal (opens in a new tab)
- Job Bank — 3-Year Employment Outlooks, 2025–2027 (published December 10, 2025), Open Government Portal (opens in a new tab)
- Job Bank (Government of Canada) — postings (opens in a new tab)
Postings updated: Oct 28, 2026, 6:25 AM ET. Province facts checked: Oct 28, 2026.