Median wage
$19.04 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
0.2% higher $0.04 above the Canadian median of $19.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
13 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northwest Territories

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $19.04. Canada: median $19.00, from $15.75 to $27.69, middle half $17.00 to $22.00.$15$20$25$30Northwest Territories: median $19.04Northwest Territories$19.04Canada: median $19.00, from $15.75 to $27.69, middle half $17.00 to $22.00Canada$19.00
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 $15.75
Lower quartile Not stated $17.00
Median $19.04 $19.00
Upper quartile Not stated $22.00
High Not stated $27.69
Average $28.85 $20.59

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest Territories.

Job Bank has not determined the employment outlook for 2025-2027. Outlook data

13 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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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