Median wage in Canada
$43.08 an hour
Highest median wage
$56.41 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$37.00 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 health policy researchers, consultants and program officers by province and territory Canada: $43.08 (low $27.00, high $60.00). Northwest Territories: $56.41 (low $42.15, high $66.21). Nunavut: $50.26 (low $34.00, high $67.35). Yukon: $48.85 (low $33.26, high $66.98). Ontario: $44.62 (low $26.50, high $62.42). Prince Edward Island: $44.62 (low $35.12, high $62.50). Nova Scotia: $44.51 (low $30.38, high $64.10). Manitoba: $44.00 (low $27.92, high $55.58). Alberta: $43.50 (low $29.23, high $59.00). Saskatchewan: $42.00 (low $26.67, high $54.15). Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.21 (low $27.00, high $52.20). British Columbia: $41.03 (low $28.24, high $60.00). Quebec: $38.00 (low $25.00, high $54.95). New Brunswick: $37.00 (low $23.71, high $46.15). $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $43.08 (low $27.00, high $60.00) Canada $43.08 Northwest Territories: $56.41 (low $42.15, high $66.21) Northwest Territories $56.41 Nunavut: $50.26 (low $34.00, high $67.35) Nunavut $50.26 Yukon: $48.85 (low $33.26, high $66.98) Yukon $48.85 Ontario: $44.62 (low $26.50, high $62.42) Ontario $44.62 Prince Edward Island: $44.62 (low $35.12, high $62.50) Prince Edward Island $44.62 Nova Scotia: $44.51 (low $30.38, high $64.10) Nova Scotia $44.51 Manitoba: $44.00 (low $27.92, high $55.58) Manitoba $44.00 Alberta: $43.50 (low $29.23, high $59.00) Alberta $43.50 Saskatchewan: $42.00 (low $26.67, high $54.15) Saskatchewan $42.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.21 (low $27.00, high $52.20) Newfoundland and Labrador $41.21 British Columbia: $41.03 (low $28.24, high $60.00) British Columbia $41.03 Quebec: $38.00 (low $25.00, high $54.95) Quebec $38.00 New Brunswick: $37.00 (low $23.71, high $46.15) New Brunswick $37.00 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 health policy researchers, consultants and program officers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5) Nunavut Moderate Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
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 .