Median wage in Canada
$33.33 an hour
Highest median wage
$50.87 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$27.00 an hour
Manitoba
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for human resources and recruitment officers by province and territory Canada: $33.33 (low $22.00, high $52.73). Nunavut: $50.87 (low $39.31, high $66.03). Northwest Territories: $50.78 (low $36.84, high $63.41). Yukon: $40.00 (low $35.37, high $47.78). Newfoundland and Labrador: $35.10 (low $19.00, high $47.95). Ontario: $34.87 (low $20.00, high $52.73). Prince Edward Island: $34.87 (low $24.00, high $53.33). Alberta: $34.62 (low $24.04, high $55.38). British Columbia: $33.52 (low $24.04, high $51.28). Saskatchewan: $33.33 (low $19.17, high $62.02). New Brunswick: $31.73 (low $21.25, high $49.74). Nova Scotia: $31.25 (low $18.00, high $48.87). Quebec: $31.25 (low $24.80, high $52.88). Manitoba: $27.00 (low $21.63, high $46.63). $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $33.33 (low $22.00, high $52.73) Canada $33.33 Nunavut: $50.87 (low $39.31, high $66.03) Nunavut $50.87 Northwest Territories: $50.78 (low $36.84, high $63.41) Northwest Territories $50.78 Yukon: $40.00 (low $35.37, high $47.78) Yukon $40.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $35.10 (low $19.00, high $47.95) Newfoundland and Labrador $35.10 Ontario: $34.87 (low $20.00, high $52.73) Ontario $34.87 Prince Edward Island: $34.87 (low $24.00, high $53.33) Prince Edward Island $34.87 Alberta: $34.62 (low $24.04, high $55.38) Alberta $34.62 British Columbia: $33.52 (low $24.04, high $51.28) British Columbia $33.52 Saskatchewan: $33.33 (low $19.17, high $62.02) Saskatchewan $33.33 New Brunswick: $31.73 (low $21.25, high $49.74) New Brunswick $31.73 Nova Scotia: $31.25 (low $18.00, high $48.87) Nova Scotia $31.25 Quebec: $31.25 (low $24.80, high $52.88) Quebec $31.25 Manitoba: $27.00 (low $21.63, high $46.63) Manitoba $27.00 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 human resources and recruitment officers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5) Ontario Very limited Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5) Quebec Very limited Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 .