Province comparison

Public Health Inspector Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 13NOC 21120Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where public health inspectors need a licence
Manitoba: Licence required

Boundaries simplified for display. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files.

  • Licence required
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Licence required
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island: Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon: Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Public health inspector: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Licence required Manitoba Health (Health Protection Unit, Department of Health) Read the guide for Manitoba
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet — —
Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet — —
Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet — —
Yukon Not confirmed yet — —
Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet — —
Nunavut Not confirmed yet — —

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 21120, Public and environmental health and safety professionals. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for public health inspectors by province and territoryCanada: $45.00 (low $29.33, high $56.41). British Columbia: $45.00 (low $32.97, high $64.10). Alberta: $45.43 (low $28.78, high $67.18). Saskatchewan: $39.18 (low $23.00, high $46.78). Manitoba: $36.00 (low $25.05, high $46.70). Ontario: $46.67 (low $31.40, high $65.93). Quebec: $45.64 (low $27.96, high $56.41). New Brunswick: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $51.58). Nova Scotia: $41.58 (low $32.97, high $53.85). Prince Edward Island: $41.00 (low $29.60, high $53.85). Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.00 (low $29.60, high $53.85). Yukon: $51.59 (low $34.70, high $78.16). Northwest Territories: $58.30 (low $39.24, high $80.41). Nunavut: $59.01 (low $42.12, high $80.55).$0$25$50$75$100Canada: $45.00 (low $29.33, high $56.41)Canada$45.00British Columbia: $45.00 (low $32.97, high $64.10)British Columbia$45.00Alberta: $45.43 (low $28.78, high $67.18)Alberta$45.43Saskatchewan: $39.18 (low $23.00, high $46.78)Saskatchewan$39.18Manitoba: $36.00 (low $25.05, high $46.70)Manitoba$36.00Ontario: $46.67 (low $31.40, high $65.93)Ontario$46.67Quebec: $45.64 (low $27.96, high $56.41)Quebec$45.64New Brunswick: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $51.58)New Brunswick$41.00Nova Scotia: $41.58 (low $32.97, high $53.85)Nova Scotia$41.58Prince Edward Island: $41.00 (low $29.60, high $53.85)Prince Edward Island$41.00Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.00 (low $29.60, high $53.85)Newfoundland and Labrador$41.00Yukon: $51.59 (low $34.70, high $78.16)Yukon$51.59Northwest Territories: $58.30 (low $39.24, high $80.41)Northwest Territories$58.30Nunavut: $59.01 (low $42.12, high $80.55)Nunavut$59.01
Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Median hourly wage for public health inspectors by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$29.33$45.00$56.41
British Columbia$32.97$45.00$64.10
Alberta$28.78$45.43$67.18
Saskatchewan$23.00$39.18$46.78
Manitoba$25.05$36.00$46.70
Ontario$31.40$46.67$65.93
Quebec$27.96$45.64$56.41
New Brunswick$30.00$41.00$51.58
Nova Scotia$32.97$41.58$53.85
Prince Edward Island$29.60$41.00$53.85
Newfoundland and Labrador$29.60$41.00$53.85
Yukon$34.70$51.59$78.16
Northwest Territories$39.24$58.30$80.41
Nunavut$42.12$59.01$80.55

Job outlook

Job outlook for public health inspectors by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: Very limited (1 of 5). Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Limited (2 of 5)AlbertaLimitedSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland and Labrador: undeterminedNewfoundland and LabradorUndeterminedYukon: Good (4 of 5)YukonGoodNorthwest Territories: Very limited (1 of 5)Northwest TerritoriesVery limitedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for public health inspectors by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonGood (4 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesVery limited (1 of 5)
NunavutOutlook not determined

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