Security workers paid hourly could earn about $9 more, a 40% premium. Installation and maintenance workers – one of the largest groups in the build-out – see a smaller $5-per-hour, or 17%, premium, compared with 42% in the United States.
Data centre postings are also far less likely to be labelled temporary or contract, according to Indeed. The authors caution, though, that a role advertised as permanent may not outlast the construction phase.
What does data centre hiring mean for talent pipelines?
In Montreal and Toronto, about 80% of applicants for data centre roles live locally, Indeed finds. In Regina, 42% come from outside Saskatchewan.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew rejected a proposed data centre southeast of Winnipeg, saying it posed “a big threat to the environment and not much benefit to the economy,” CP reported. Hamilton, Ont., council was weighing a moratorium in July 2026 after residents raised grid strain and noise concerns.