Median wage in Canada
$16.55 an hour
Highest median wage
$25.90 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$15.35 an hour
Saskatchewan
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations by province and territory Canada: $16.55 (low $15.00, high $21.50). Nunavut: $25.90 (low $19.00, high $30.00). Northwest Territories: $20.00 (low $16.70, high $32.00). Yukon: $20.00 (low $17.94, high $31.50). British Columbia: $17.85 (low $17.85, high $23.00). Ontario: $17.60 (low $17.60, high $21.00). Nova Scotia: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $18.77). Prince Edward Island: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $20.98). Quebec: $16.50 (low $16.10, high $21.75). Alberta: $16.00 (low $15.00, high $20.00). Manitoba: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $18.50). Newfoundland and Labrador: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $22.00). New Brunswick: $15.65 (low $15.65, high $21.00). Saskatchewan: $15.35 (low $15.35, high $20.19). $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 Canada: $16.55 (low $15.00, high $21.50) Canada $16.55 Nunavut: $25.90 (low $19.00, high $30.00) Nunavut $25.90 Northwest Territories: $20.00 (low $16.70, high $32.00) Northwest Territories $20.00 Yukon: $20.00 (low $17.94, high $31.50) Yukon $20.00 British Columbia: $17.85 (low $17.85, high $23.00) British Columbia $17.85 Ontario: $17.60 (low $17.60, high $21.00) Ontario $17.60 Nova Scotia: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $18.77) Nova Scotia $16.50 Prince Edward Island: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $20.98) Prince Edward Island $16.50 Quebec: $16.50 (low $16.10, high $21.75) Quebec $16.50 Alberta: $16.00 (low $15.00, high $20.00) Alberta $16.00 Manitoba: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $18.50) Manitoba $16.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $22.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $16.00 New Brunswick: $15.65 (low $15.65, high $21.00) New Brunswick $15.65 Saskatchewan: $15.35 (low $15.35, high $20.19) Saskatchewan $15.35 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 food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: Limited (2 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: Limited (2 of 5) Nunavut Limited Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 5
Usual education No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.
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 .