Salaries

Firefighters Salary in Northwest Territories

NOC 42101Wages 2021Updated

Voluntary certification in Northwest Territories How to get licensed

Median wage
$58.13 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
26.9% higher $12.34 above the Canadian median of $45.79
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest Territories

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $58.13. Canada: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $61.40, middle half $37.93 to $53.57.$20$30$40$50$60$70Northwest Territories: median $58.13Northwest Territories$58.13Canada: 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.
Wages in Northwest Territories compared with Canada
WageNorthwest TerritoriesCanada
Low Not stated $29.00
Lower quartile Not stated $37.93
Median $58.13 $45.79
Upper quartile Not stated $53.57
High Not stated $61.40
Average $52.45 $45.78

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest Territories.

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Northwest Territories?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Northwest Territories, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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 Northwest Territories

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Northwest Territories.

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