🇨🇦 Canada · NOC 2021 53122 · 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024)

Painters, sculptors and other visual artistssalary

Official wage statistics for painters, sculptors and other visual artists in Canada, published by Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank — Wages by occupation (ESDC)), reference period 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024).

Median hourly wage, annualized · 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024)

CA$61,506/ year

native figure: CA$30 per hour

≈ USD 45,514 · EUR 41,377 · GBP 35,838 (mid-market 2026-05-02)

Wage distribution

Percentile	Hourly	Annualized
10th percentileentry / lowest decile	CA$19	CA$39,000
25th percentilelower quartile	CA$22	CA$45,760
Median (50th)typical worker	CA$30	CA$61,506
75th percentileupper quartile	CA$40	CA$83,325
90th percentiletop decile	CA$45	CA$93,787
Meanaverage, skews high	CA$32	CA$65,686

Annualized assuming 2,080 working hours per year (40 h × 52 weeks). Actual annual earnings depend on hours worked.

Salary by province or territory

Painters, sculptors and other visual artists wages vary widely by province or territory. Official Employment and Social Development Canada estimates, 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024), sorted by median. Hourly figures annualized at 2,080 hours. Suppressed areas omitted.

Province or territory	Median (annual)	P10–P90 / low–high
BCBritish Columbia	CA$85,821	CA$50,960 – CA$98,467
ABAlberta	CA$60,320	CA$37,440 – CA$104,000
QCQuebec	CA$54,080	CA$40,352 – CA$89,440
ONOntario	CA$53,477	CA$37,939 – CA$89,752

Source: Employment and Social Development Canada — Job Bank — Wages by occupation and province (ESDC) · 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024) · Retrieved 2026-06-11.

Frequently asked

How much does a painters, sculptors and other visual artist make in Canada?

The median painters, sculptors and other visual artists in Canada earns CA$61,506 per year (reference period 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024)). Earnings typically range from CA$39,000 (10th percentile or low) to CA$93,787 (90th percentile or high). These are official statistics published by Employment and Social Development Canada.

Where does this salary data come from?

Directly from Employment and Social Development Canada — Job Bank — Wages by occupation (ESDC) (NOC 2021 code 53122). FedSalary republishes official statistics only; no self-reported or crowdsourced figures. Retrieved 2026-06-11.

What is that in US dollars (or euros, pounds)?

Approximately USD 45,514 · EUR 41,377 · GBP 35,838 per year (mid-market snapshot 2026-05-02). The authoritative native figure is CA$61,506. FX conversion is informational only.

Source: Employment and Social Development Canada — Job Bank — Wages by occupation (ESDC) · Reference period 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024) · Retrieved 2026-06-11 · Verified by AUTO-FETCH. · License: Open Government Licence — Canada.