Median wage in Canada
$35.90 an hour
Highest median wage
$53.85 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$33.46 an hour
Quebec
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for conservation and fishery officers by province and territory Canada: $35.90 (low $22.00, high $51.28). Northwest Territories: $53.85 (low $34.63, high $67.77). Nunavut: $51.88 (low $27.37, high $66.30). Yukon: $48.11 (low $30.62, high $60.81). Saskatchewan: $41.60 (low $29.71, high $57.04). Alberta: $39.85 (low $26.50, high $50.61). Nova Scotia: $39.63 (low $24.89, high $55.38). British Columbia: $38.00 (low $29.00, high $50.00). Ontario: $35.90 (low $21.95, high $67.00). Manitoba: $35.89 (low $25.38, high $49.76). New Brunswick: $35.28 (low $30.22, high $51.28). Prince Edward Island: $35.08 (low $23.01, high $43.65). Newfoundland and Labrador: $34.00 (low $22.00, high $47.69). Quebec: $33.46 (low $23.88, high $45.05). $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $35.90 (low $22.00, high $51.28) Canada $35.90 Northwest Territories: $53.85 (low $34.63, high $67.77) Northwest Territories $53.85 Nunavut: $51.88 (low $27.37, high $66.30) Nunavut $51.88 Yukon: $48.11 (low $30.62, high $60.81) Yukon $48.11 Saskatchewan: $41.60 (low $29.71, high $57.04) Saskatchewan $41.60 Alberta: $39.85 (low $26.50, high $50.61) Alberta $39.85 Nova Scotia: $39.63 (low $24.89, high $55.38) Nova Scotia $39.63 British Columbia: $38.00 (low $29.00, high $50.00) British Columbia $38.00 Ontario: $35.90 (low $21.95, high $67.00) Ontario $35.90 Manitoba: $35.89 (low $25.38, high $49.76) Manitoba $35.89 New Brunswick: $35.28 (low $30.22, high $51.28) New Brunswick $35.28 Prince Edward Island: $35.08 (low $23.01, high $43.65) Prince Edward Island $35.08 Newfoundland and Labrador: $34.00 (low $22.00, high $47.69) Newfoundland and Labrador $34.00 Quebec: $33.46 (low $23.88, high $45.05) Quebec $33.46 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 conservation and fishery officers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Limited (2 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Prince Edward Island: Limited (2 of 5) Prince Edward Island Limited Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5) Quebec Very limited 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 .