Median wage in Canada
$48.08 an hour
Highest median wage
$51.28 an hour
Ontario
Lowest median wage
$43.00 an hour
New Brunswick
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for economists and economic policy researchers and analysts by province and territory Canada: $48.08 (low $33.65, high $71.79). Ontario: $51.28 (low $35.71, high $71.79). Alberta: $50.00 (low $40.87, high $63.11). Yukon: $48.88 (low $35.77, high $64.24). Newfoundland and Labrador: $48.35 (low $37.44, high $93.75). Saskatchewan: $47.80 (low $33.68, high $64.64). Prince Edward Island: $46.69 (low $33.33, high $61.54). Quebec: $46.00 (low $32.74, high $83.59). British Columbia: $45.67 (low $35.90, high $70.00). Nova Scotia: $45.38 (low $31.75, high $65.93). Manitoba: $44.53 (low $29.59, high $62.11). New Brunswick: $43.00 (low $33.33, high $47.18). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $48.08 (low $33.65, high $71.79) Canada $48.08 Ontario: $51.28 (low $35.71, high $71.79) Ontario $51.28 Alberta: $50.00 (low $40.87, high $63.11) Alberta $50.00 Yukon: $48.88 (low $35.77, high $64.24) Yukon $48.88 Newfoundland and Labrador: $48.35 (low $37.44, high $93.75) Newfoundland and Labrador $48.35 Saskatchewan: $47.80 (low $33.68, high $64.64) Saskatchewan $47.80 Prince Edward Island: $46.69 (low $33.33, high $61.54) Prince Edward Island $46.69 Quebec: $46.00 (low $32.74, high $83.59) Quebec $46.00 British Columbia: $45.67 (low $35.90, high $70.00) British Columbia $45.67 Nova Scotia: $45.38 (low $31.75, high $65.93) Nova Scotia $45.38 Manitoba: $44.53 (low $29.59, high $62.11) Manitoba $44.53 New Brunswick: $43.00 (low $33.33, high $47.18) New Brunswick $43.00 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 economists and economic policy researchers and analysts by province and territory, 1 to 5 Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
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 .