Median wage
$21.50 an hour
Southwest
Compared with Manitoba
2.3% lower
$0.50 below the Manitoba median of $22.00
Compared with Canada
10.4% lower
$2.49 below the Canadian median of $23.99
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Southwest
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Southwest and Canada Southwest: median $21.50, from $17.00 to $30.12, middle half $19.76 to $25.96. Manitoba (province): median $22.00, from $16.00 to $30.77, middle half $19.23 to $25.50. Canada: median $23.99, from $16.55 to $34.00, middle half $19.50 to $28.50. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Southwest: median $21.50, from $17.00 to $30.12, middle half $19.76 to $25.96 Southwest $21.50 Manitoba (province): median $22.00, from $16.00 to $30.77, middle half $19.23 to $25.50 Manitoba (province) $22.00 Canada: median $23.99, from $16.55 to $34.00, middle half $19.50 to $28.50 Canada $23.99 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 Southwest compared with Canada
Wage Southwest Manitoba Canada
Low
$17.00
$16.00
$16.55
Lower quartile
$19.76
$19.23
$19.50
Median
$21.50
$22.00
$23.99
Upper quartile
$25.96
$25.50
$28.50
High
$30.12
$30.77
$34.00
Average
$25.40
$23.31
$25.10
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Southwest.
2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma is usually required.
By region in Manitoba
Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba North: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $32.97. Parklands: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $32.97. Interlake: median $22.00, from $16.00 to $33.00. Winnipeg: median $22.00, from $16.00 to $30.77. Southwest: median $21.50, from $17.00 to $30.12. North Central: median $21.28, from $18.00 to $27.00. South Central: median $21.28, from $18.00 to $27.00. Southeast: median $20.50, from $16.00 to $28.85. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 North: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $32.97 North $24.00 Parklands: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $32.97 Parklands $24.00 Interlake: median $22.00, from $16.00 to $33.00 Interlake $22.00 Winnipeg: median $22.00, from $16.00 to $30.77 Winnipeg $22.00 Southwest: median $21.50, from $17.00 to $30.12 Southwest $21.50 North Central: median $21.28, from $18.00 to $27.00 North Central $21.28 South Central: median $21.28, from $18.00 to $27.00 South Central $21.28 Southeast: median $20.50, from $16.00 to $28.85 Southeast $20.50 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba (table) Region Low Median High Outlook North $17.00 $24.00 $32.97 Limited (2 of 5) Parklands $17.00 $24.00 $32.97 Limited (2 of 5) Interlake $16.00 $22.00 $33.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Winnipeg $16.00 $22.00 $30.77 Moderate (3 of 5) Southwest $17.00 $21.50 $30.12 Moderate (3 of 5) North Central $18.00 $21.28 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) South Central $18.00 $21.28 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Southeast $16.00 $20.50 $28.85 Moderate (3 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
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 .