Median wage in Canada
$47.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$49.00 an hour
Quebec
Lowest median wage
$40.00 an hour
British Columbia and Ontario
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for forestry professionals by province and territory Canada: $47.00 (low $31.39, high $62.50). Quebec: $49.00 (low $35.00, high $57.69). Alberta: $45.88 (low $30.58, high $65.54). Nova Scotia: $44.66 (low $31.22, high $64.03). New Brunswick: $41.27 (low $28.39, high $60.81). British Columbia: $40.00 (low $33.65, high $68.68). Ontario: $40.00 (low $31.39, high $53.06). Saskatchewan: not stated. Manitoba: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $47.00 (low $31.39, high $62.50) Canada $47.00 Quebec: $49.00 (low $35.00, high $57.69) Quebec $49.00 Alberta: $45.88 (low $30.58, high $65.54) Alberta $45.88 Nova Scotia: $44.66 (low $31.22, high $64.03) Nova Scotia $44.66 New Brunswick: $41.27 (low $28.39, high $60.81) New Brunswick $41.27 British Columbia: $40.00 (low $33.65, high $68.68) British Columbia $40.00 Ontario: $40.00 (low $31.39, high $53.06) Ontario $40.00 Saskatchewan: not stated Saskatchewan Not stated Manitoba: not stated Manitoba Not stated Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated Newfoundland and Labrador Not stated Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not stated 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.
Median hourly wage for forestry professionals by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $31.39 $47.00 $62.50 Quebec $35.00 $49.00 $57.69 Alberta $30.58 $45.88 $65.54 Nova Scotia $31.22 $44.66 $64.03 New Brunswick $28.39 $41.27 $60.81 British Columbia $33.65 $40.00 $68.68 Ontario $31.39 $40.00 $53.06 Saskatchewan Not stated Not stated Not stated Manitoba Not stated Not stated Not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Not stated Not stated Newfoundland and Labrador Not stated Not stated Not stated Yukon Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
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 forestry professionals by province and territory, 1 to 5 Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: undetermined. Manitoba: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited Nova Scotia: undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined Manitoba: undetermined Manitoba Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for forestry professionals by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table) Where Outlook Quebec Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited (2 of 5) Nova Scotia Undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined British Columbia Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited (2 of 5) Saskatchewan Undetermined Manitoba Undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut Undetermined
Licence needed?
In 8 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree is usually required.
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 .