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Firefighters Salary in Manitoba

NOC 42101Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$43.99 an hour Manitoba
Compared with Canada
3.9% lower $1.80 below the Canadian median of $45.79
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Manitoba

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Manitoba and CanadaManitoba: median $43.99, from $31.25 to $59.00, middle half $35.58 to $51.28. Canada: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $61.40, middle half $37.93 to $53.57.$20$30$40$50$60$70Manitoba: median $43.99, from $31.25 to $59.00, middle half $35.58 to $51.28Manitoba$43.99Canada: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $61.40, middle half $37.93 to $53.57Canada$45.79
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 Manitoba compared with Canada
WageManitobaCanada
Low $31.25 $29.00
Lower quartile $35.58 $37.93
Median $43.99 $45.79
Upper quartile $51.28 $53.57
High $59.00 $61.40
Average $44.51 $45.78

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Manitoba.

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable, with several positions becoming available due to retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

Licence needed in Manitoba?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Manitoba.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Manitoba

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 ManitobaManitoba (all regions): median $43.99, from $31.25 to $59.00. Winnipeg: median $48.00, from $30.00 to $62.00. Interlake: median $47.21, from $34.17 to $63.06. Southwest: median $44.07, from $33.75 to $50.39. Southeast: median $44.00, from $30.77 to $53.82. South Central: median $41.48, from $27.63 to $50.54. North Central: not stated. Parklands: not stated. North: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Manitoba (all regions): median $43.99, from $31.25 to $59.00Manitoba (all regions)$43.99Winnipeg: median $48.00, from $30.00 to $62.00Winnipeg$48.00Interlake: median $47.21, from $34.17 to $63.06Interlake$47.21Southwest: median $44.07, from $33.75 to $50.39Southwest$44.07Southeast: median $44.00, from $30.77 to $53.82Southeast$44.00South Central: median $41.48, from $27.63 to $50.54South Central$41.48North Central: not statedNorth CentralNot statedParklands: not statedParklandsNot statedNorth: not statedNorthNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba (all regions)$31.25$43.99$59.00Good (4 of 5)
Winnipeg$30.00$48.00$62.00Good (4 of 5)
Interlake$34.17$47.21$63.06Good (4 of 5)
Southwest$33.75$44.07$50.39Undetermined
Southeast$30.77$44.00$53.82Good (4 of 5)
South Central$27.63$41.48$50.54Undetermined
North CentralNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
ParklandsNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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