Province comparison

Software Designer Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 13NOC 21231Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where software designers need a licence
Saskatchewan: 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: Licence required
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • 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
Software designer: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Licence required CIPS Saskatchewan Read the guide for Saskatchewan
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
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 21231, Software engineers and designers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for software designers by province and territoryCanada: $56.49 (low $35.00, high $91.35). British Columbia: $62.50 (low $35.00, high $99.04). Alberta: $51.92 (low $36.06, high $100.00). Saskatchewan: $50.48 (low $33.65, high $74.71). Manitoba: $46.15 (low $20.00, high $69.23). Ontario: $56.73 (low $36.06, high $88.00). Quebec: $53.60 (low $35.00, high $86.54). New Brunswick: $52.88 (low $26.44, high $81.73). Nova Scotia: $52.50 (low $32.32, high $98.56). Prince Edward Island: $41.69 (low $28.88, high $78.48). Newfoundland and Labrador: $48.88 (low $33.48, high $71.24). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$25$50$75$100Canada: $56.49 (low $35.00, high $91.35)Canada$56.49British Columbia: $62.50 (low $35.00, high $99.04)British Columbia$62.50Alberta: $51.92 (low $36.06, high $100.00)Alberta$51.92Saskatchewan: $50.48 (low $33.65, high $74.71)Saskatchewan$50.48Manitoba: $46.15 (low $20.00, high $69.23)Manitoba$46.15Ontario: $56.73 (low $36.06, high $88.00)Ontario$56.73Quebec: $53.60 (low $35.00, high $86.54)Quebec$53.60New Brunswick: $52.88 (low $26.44, high $81.73)New Brunswick$52.88Nova Scotia: $52.50 (low $32.32, high $98.56)Nova Scotia$52.50Prince Edward Island: $41.69 (low $28.88, high $78.48)Prince Edward Island$41.69Newfoundland and Labrador: $48.88 (low $33.48, high $71.24)Newfoundland and Labrador$48.88Yukon: not statedYukonNot statedNorthwest Territories: not statedNorthwest TerritoriesNot statedNunavut: not statedNunavutNot stated
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 software designers by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$35.00$56.49$91.35
British Columbia$35.00$62.50$99.04
Alberta$36.06$51.92$100.00
Saskatchewan$33.65$50.48$74.71
Manitoba$20.00$46.15$69.23
Ontario$36.06$56.73$88.00
Quebec$35.00$53.60$86.54
New Brunswick$26.44$52.88$81.73
Nova Scotia$32.32$52.50$98.56
Prince Edward Island$28.88$41.69$78.48
Newfoundland and Labrador$33.48$48.88$71.24
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for software designers by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: Very limited (1 of 5)OntarioVery limitedQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland and Labrador: undeterminedNewfoundland and LabradorUndeterminedYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for software designers by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioVery limited (1 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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