Median wage in Canada
$40.84 an hour
Highest median wage
$53.53 an hour
Yukon
Lowest median wage
$36.72 an hour
Manitoba
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for educational counsellors by province and territory Canada: $40.84 (low $23.25, high $53.57). Yukon: $53.53 (low $34.73, high $72.02). Nunavut: $51.50 (low $39.03, high $69.70). Quebec: $44.00 (low $28.00, high $50.56). Newfoundland and Labrador: $43.96 (low $25.38, high $71.23). New Brunswick: $43.27 (low $22.77, high $55.38). Prince Edward Island: $42.55 (low $31.05, high $56.27). Nova Scotia: $41.91 (low $17.09, high $50.48). Saskatchewan: $40.51 (low $23.25, high $49.06). Ontario: $40.00 (low $22.00, high $55.63). Alberta: $39.76 (low $26.12, high $54.89). British Columbia: $37.69 (low $23.00, high $51.32). Manitoba: $36.72 (low $22.00, high $52.88). Northwest Territories: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $40.84 (low $23.25, high $53.57) Canada $40.84 Yukon: $53.53 (low $34.73, high $72.02) Yukon $53.53 Nunavut: $51.50 (low $39.03, high $69.70) Nunavut $51.50 Quebec: $44.00 (low $28.00, high $50.56) Quebec $44.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $43.96 (low $25.38, high $71.23) Newfoundland and Labrador $43.96 New Brunswick: $43.27 (low $22.77, high $55.38) New Brunswick $43.27 Prince Edward Island: $42.55 (low $31.05, high $56.27) Prince Edward Island $42.55 Nova Scotia: $41.91 (low $17.09, high $50.48) Nova Scotia $41.91 Saskatchewan: $40.51 (low $23.25, high $49.06) Saskatchewan $40.51 Ontario: $40.00 (low $22.00, high $55.63) Ontario $40.00 Alberta: $39.76 (low $26.12, high $54.89) Alberta $39.76 British Columbia: $37.69 (low $23.00, high $51.32) British Columbia $37.69 Manitoba: $36.72 (low $22.00, high $52.88) Manitoba $36.72 Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories 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 educational counsellors by province and territory, 1 to 5 Yukon: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Not required. Certification is available but optional in 1 province or territory: Quebec.
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 .