Median wage
$16.50 an hour
Manitoba
Compared with Canada
5.7% lower
$1.00 below the Canadian median of $17.50
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Manitoba
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Manitoba and Canada Manitoba: median $16.50, from $16.00 to $23.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00. Canada: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $24.81, middle half $16.00 to $20.25. $15 $17.5 $20 $22.5 $25 Manitoba: median $16.50, from $16.00 to $23.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00 Manitoba $16.50 Canada: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $24.81, middle half $16.00 to $20.25 Canada $17.50 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 Manitoba compared with Canada
Wage Manitoba Canada
Low
$16.00
$15.00
Lower quartile
$16.00
$16.00
Median
$16.50
$17.50
Upper quartile
$21.00
$20.25
High
$23.00
$24.81
Average
$17.97
$18.73
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Manitoba.
Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Licence needed in Manitoba?
Voluntary certification
Not required.
Certification is available in Manitoba, but you can work in this occupation without it.
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 Manitoba
Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba Manitoba (all regions): median $16.50, from $16.00 to $23.00. Interlake: median $18.24, from $16.00 to $25.90. Winnipeg: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $26.00. South Central: median $17.96, from $16.00 to $22.59. Southeast: median $16.99, from $16.00 to $23.29. Southwest: median $16.00, from $16.00 to $23.00. North Central: not stated. Parklands: not stated. North: not stated. $15 $17.5 $20 $22.5 $25 $27.5 Manitoba (all regions): median $16.50, from $16.00 to $23.00 Manitoba (all regions) $16.50 Interlake: median $18.24, from $16.00 to $25.90 Interlake $18.24 Winnipeg: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $26.00 Winnipeg $18.00 South Central: median $17.96, from $16.00 to $22.59 South Central $17.96 Southeast: median $16.99, from $16.00 to $23.29 Southeast $16.99 Southwest: median $16.00, from $16.00 to $23.00 Southwest $16.00 North Central: not stated North Central Not stated Parklands: not stated Parklands Not stated North: not stated North Not stated The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Manitoba (all regions) $16.00 $16.50 $23.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Interlake $16.00 $18.24 $25.90 Undetermined Winnipeg $16.00 $18.00 $26.00 Moderate (3 of 5) South Central $16.00 $17.96 $22.59 Moderate (3 of 5) Southeast $16.00 $16.99 $23.29 Limited (2 of 5) Southwest $16.00 $16.00 $23.00 Moderate (3 of 5) North Central Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Parklands Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) North Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .