Median wage
$16.70 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
9.7% lower $1.80 below the Canadian median of $18.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest Territories

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $16.70, from $16.70 to $24.61. Canada: median $18.50, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.00 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30Northwest Territories: median $16.70, from $16.70 to $24.61Northwest Territories$16.70Canada: 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.
Wages in Northwest Territories compared with Canada
WageNorthwest TerritoriesCanada
Low $16.70 $15.00
Lower quartile Not stated $16.00
Median $16.70 $18.50
Upper quartile Not stated $24.00
High $24.61 $30.00
Average Not stated $20.65

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Northwest Territories

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Northwest Territories.

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