Median wage
$26.71 an hour Saint John – St. Stephen
Compared with New Brunswick
1.6% higher $0.41 above the New Brunswick median of $26.30
Compared with Canada
7.9% lower $2.29 below the Canadian median of $29.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen

Wage range in Saint John – St. Stephen and CanadaSaint John – St. Stephen: median $26.71, from $19.23 to $46.15, middle half $22.00 to $33.00. New Brunswick (province): median $26.30, from $19.23 to $45.13, middle half $22.50 to $34.30. Canada: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $44.15, middle half $24.52 to $35.99.$10$20$30$40$50Saint John – St. Stephen: median $26.71, from $19.23 to $46.15, middle half $22.00 to $33.00Saint John – St. Stephen$26.71New Brunswick (province): median $26.30, from $19.23 to $45.13, middle half $22.50 to $34.30New Brunswick (province)$26.30Canada: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $44.15, middle half $24.52 to $35.99Canada$29.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen compared with Canada
WageSaint John – St. StephenNew BrunswickCanada
Low $19.23 $19.23 $21.00
Lower quartile $22.00 $22.50 $24.52
Median $26.71 $26.30 $29.00
Upper quartile $33.00 $34.30 $35.99
High $46.15 $45.13 $44.15
Average $29.69 $29.68 $31.71

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saint John – St. Stephen.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in New Brunswick

Wage range by economic region in New BrunswickSaint John – St. Stephen: median $26.71, from $19.23 to $46.15. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $26.35, from $16.15 to $32.32. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $26.30, from $19.23 to $45.13. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $26.30, from $19.23 to $45.13. Moncton – Richibucto: median $25.64, from $18.00 to $45.00.$10$20$30$40$50Saint John – St. Stephen: median $26.71, from $19.23 to $46.15Saint John – St. Stephen$26.71Edmundston – Woodstock: median $26.35, from $16.15 to $32.32Edmundston – Woodstock$26.35Campbellton – Miramichi: median $26.30, from $19.23 to $45.13Campbellton – Miramichi$26.30Fredericton – Oromocto: median $26.30, from $19.23 to $45.13Fredericton – Oromocto$26.30Moncton – Richibucto: median $25.64, from $18.00 to $45.00Moncton – Richibucto$25.64
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Saint John – St. Stephen$19.23$26.71$46.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$16.15$26.35$32.32Moderate (3 of 5)
Campbellton – Miramichi$19.23$26.30$45.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Fredericton – Oromocto$19.23$26.30$45.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Moncton – Richibucto$18.00$25.64$45.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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