Median wage
$16.00 an hour West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador
Compared with Newfoundland and Labrador
3% lower $0.50 below the Newfoundland and Labrador median of $16.50
Compared with Canada
13.5% lower $2.50 below the Canadian median of $18.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
16 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador

Wage range in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador and CanadaWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $16.00, from $16.00 to $22.60, middle half $16.00 to $16.50. Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $16.50, from $16.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $20.00. Canada: median $18.50, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.00 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $16.00, from $16.00 to $22.60, middle half $16.00 to $16.50West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.00Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $16.50, from $16.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $20.00Newfoundland and Labrador (province)$16.50Canada: median $18.50, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.00 to $24.00Canada$18.50
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 West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador compared with Canada
WageWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $16.00 $16.00 $15.00
Lower quartile $16.00 $16.00 $16.00
Median $16.00 $16.50 $18.50
Upper quartile $16.50 $20.00 $24.00
High $22.60 $25.00 $30.00
Average $17.31 $18.12 $20.65

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador.

16 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 Newfoundland and Labrador

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorAvalon Peninsula: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $25.00. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $16.50, from $16.00 to $20.00. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $16.50, from $16.00 to $20.00. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $16.00, from $16.00 to $22.60.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25Avalon Peninsula: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $25.00Avalon Peninsula$17.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $16.50, from $16.00 to $20.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.50South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $16.50, from $16.00 to $20.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.50West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $16.00, from $16.00 to $22.60West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Avalon Peninsula$16.00$17.00$25.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.00$16.50$20.00Moderate (3 of 5)
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.00$16.50$20.00Moderate (3 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.00$16.00$22.60Moderate (3 of 5)

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