Median wage
$17.00 an hour
Saskatchewan
Compared with Canada
12.8% lower
$2.50 below the Canadian median of $19.50
Job outlook
Very good
5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Saskatchewan
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Saskatchewan and Canada Saskatchewan: median $17.00, from $15.35 to $20.34, middle half $15.35 to $20.00. Canada: median $19.50, from $15.75 to $24.00, middle half $17.00 to $21.69. $15 $17.5 $20 $22.5 $25 Saskatchewan: median $17.00, from $15.35 to $20.34, middle half $15.35 to $20.00 Saskatchewan $17.00 Canada: median $19.50, from $15.75 to $24.00, middle half $17.00 to $21.69 Canada $19.50 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 Saskatchewan compared with Canada
Wage Saskatchewan Canada
Low
$15.35
$15.75
Lower quartile
$15.35
$17.00
Median
$17.00
$19.50
Upper quartile
$20.00
$21.69
High
$20.34
$24.00
Average
$17.44
$19.75
Job outlook
Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saskatchewan.
Employment growth will lead to several new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 5
Usual education No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.
By region in Saskatchewan
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 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan (all regions): median $17.00, from $15.35 to $20.34. Swift Current – Moose Jaw: median $18.52, from $18.26 to $22.49. Prince Albert: median $18.46, from $16.55 to $23.86. Yorkton – Melville: median $18.01, from $16.80 to $22.99. Regina – Moose Mountain: median $17.71, from $15.67 to $21.25. Saskatoon – Biggar: median $17.00, from $15.35 to $20.56. Northern: not stated. $15 $17.5 $20 $22.5 $25 Saskatchewan (all regions): median $17.00, from $15.35 to $20.34 Saskatchewan (all regions) $17.00 Swift Current – Moose Jaw: median $18.52, from $18.26 to $22.49 Swift Current – Moose Jaw $18.52 Prince Albert: median $18.46, from $16.55 to $23.86 Prince Albert $18.46 Yorkton – Melville: median $18.01, from $16.80 to $22.99 Yorkton – Melville $18.01 Regina – Moose Mountain: median $17.71, from $15.67 to $21.25 Regina – Moose Mountain $17.71 Saskatoon – Biggar: median $17.00, from $15.35 to $20.56 Saskatoon – Biggar $17.00 Northern: not stated Northern Not stated The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Saskatchewan (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Saskatchewan (all regions) $15.35 $17.00 $20.34 Very good (5 of 5) Swift Current – Moose Jaw $18.26 $18.52 $22.49 Undetermined Prince Albert $16.55 $18.46 $23.86 Undetermined Yorkton – Melville $16.80 $18.01 $22.99 Very good (5 of 5) Regina – Moose Mountain $15.67 $17.71 $21.25 Very good (5 of 5) Saskatoon – Biggar $15.35 $17.00 $20.56 Very good (5 of 5) Northern Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
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 .