Median wage in Canada
$63.74 an hour
Highest median wage
$59.00 an hour
Newfoundland and Labrador
Lowest median wage
$53.91 an hour
New Brunswick
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for government managers - education policy development and program administration by province and territory Canada: $63.74 (low $47.01, high $68.68). Newfoundland and Labrador: $59.00 (low $43.42, high $73.99). Saskatchewan: $58.46 (low $43.54, high $77.91). Quebec: $58.33 (low $39.90, high $76.75). British Columbia: $58.17 (low $40.36, high $78.87). Ontario: $57.03 (low $38.18, high $81.33). Nova Scotia: $56.91 (low $39.84, high $73.97). Alberta: $56.53 (low $40.91, high $73.38). Manitoba: $56.31 (low $35.72, high $71.38). New Brunswick: $53.91 (low $38.56, high $72.47). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $63.74 (low $47.01, high $68.68) Canada $63.74 Newfoundland and Labrador: $59.00 (low $43.42, high $73.99) Newfoundland and Labrador $59.00 Saskatchewan: $58.46 (low $43.54, high $77.91) Saskatchewan $58.46 Quebec: $58.33 (low $39.90, high $76.75) Quebec $58.33 British Columbia: $58.17 (low $40.36, high $78.87) British Columbia $58.17 Ontario: $57.03 (low $38.18, high $81.33) Ontario $57.03 Nova Scotia: $56.91 (low $39.84, high $73.97) Nova Scotia $56.91 Alberta: $56.53 (low $40.91, high $73.38) Alberta $56.53 Manitoba: $56.31 (low $35.72, high $71.38) Manitoba $56.31 New Brunswick: $53.91 (low $38.56, high $72.47) New Brunswick $53.91 Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island 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 government managers - education policy development and program administration by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $47.01 $63.74 $68.68 Newfoundland and Labrador $43.42 $59.00 $73.99 Saskatchewan $43.54 $58.46 $77.91 Quebec $39.90 $58.33 $76.75 British Columbia $40.36 $58.17 $78.87 Ontario $38.18 $57.03 $81.33 Nova Scotia $39.84 $56.91 $73.97 Alberta $40.91 $56.53 $73.38 Manitoba $35.72 $56.31 $71.38 New Brunswick $38.56 $53.91 $72.47 Prince Edward Island 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 government managers - education policy development and program administration by province and territory, 1 to 5 Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Saskatchewan: undetermined. Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: undetermined. Nova Scotia: undetermined. Alberta: undetermined. Manitoba: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Ontario: undetermined Ontario Undetermined Nova Scotia: undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined Alberta: undetermined Alberta Undetermined Manitoba: undetermined Manitoba Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island 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.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field 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 .