Median wage in Canada
$38.46 an hour
Highest median wage
$43.74 an hour
Alberta
Lowest median wage
$36.41 an hour
Prince Edward Island
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for chemists by province and territory Canada: $38.46 (low $24.00, high $65.93). Alberta: $43.74 (low $27.00, high $68.19). Newfoundland and Labrador: $43.69 (low $29.36, high $70.91). Saskatchewan: $42.97 (low $27.86, high $72.14). British Columbia: $39.95 (low $26.69, high $59.34). Ontario: $39.49 (low $27.09, high $66.67). Manitoba: $39.40 (low $27.22, high $67.01). Nova Scotia: $39.23 (low $26.52, high $56.76). Quebec: $38.88 (low $24.94, high $60.75). New Brunswick: $36.83 (low $25.30, high $56.10). Prince Edward Island: $36.41 (low $22.00, high $51.79). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $38.46 (low $24.00, high $65.93) Canada $38.46 Alberta: $43.74 (low $27.00, high $68.19) Alberta $43.74 Newfoundland and Labrador: $43.69 (low $29.36, high $70.91) Newfoundland and Labrador $43.69 Saskatchewan: $42.97 (low $27.86, high $72.14) Saskatchewan $42.97 British Columbia: $39.95 (low $26.69, high $59.34) British Columbia $39.95 Ontario: $39.49 (low $27.09, high $66.67) Ontario $39.49 Manitoba: $39.40 (low $27.22, high $67.01) Manitoba $39.40 Nova Scotia: $39.23 (low $26.52, high $56.76) Nova Scotia $39.23 Quebec: $38.88 (low $24.94, high $60.75) Quebec $38.88 New Brunswick: $36.83 (low $25.30, high $56.10) New Brunswick $36.83 Prince Edward Island: $36.41 (low $22.00, high $51.79) Prince Edward Island $36.41 Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not 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.
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for chemists by province and territory, 1 to 5 Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 1 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Quebec.
Certification is available but optional in 5 provinces or territories: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Nova Scotia.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree is usually required.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
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 .