Median wage in Canada
$36.92 an hour
Highest median wage
$38.79 an hour
British Columbia
Lowest median wage
$24.90 an hour
Prince Edward Island
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for journalists by province and territory Canada: $36.92 (low $20.19, high $62.50). British Columbia: $38.79 (low $24.81, high $64.31). Ontario: $38.46 (low $21.00, high $71.43). New Brunswick: $38.16 (low $23.64, high $51.18). Quebec: $37.44 (low $27.55, high $52.03). Nova Scotia: $36.22 (low $23.73, high $47.59). Alberta: $35.93 (low $24.37, high $46.71). Newfoundland and Labrador: $35.91 (low $23.99, high $44.84). Manitoba: $30.29 (low $21.15, high $38.00). Saskatchewan: $25.48 (low $16.73, high $43.00). Prince Edward Island: $24.90 (low $16.50, high $30.04). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $36.92 (low $20.19, high $62.50) Canada $36.92 British Columbia: $38.79 (low $24.81, high $64.31) British Columbia $38.79 Ontario: $38.46 (low $21.00, high $71.43) Ontario $38.46 New Brunswick: $38.16 (low $23.64, high $51.18) New Brunswick $38.16 Quebec: $37.44 (low $27.55, high $52.03) Quebec $37.44 Nova Scotia: $36.22 (low $23.73, high $47.59) Nova Scotia $36.22 Alberta: $35.93 (low $24.37, high $46.71) Alberta $35.93 Newfoundland and Labrador: $35.91 (low $23.99, high $44.84) Newfoundland and Labrador $35.91 Manitoba: $30.29 (low $21.15, high $38.00) Manitoba $30.29 Saskatchewan: $25.48 (low $16.73, high $43.00) Saskatchewan $25.48 Prince Edward Island: $24.90 (low $16.50, high $30.04) Prince Edward Island $24.90 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.
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 journalists by province and territory, 1 to 5 British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Limited (2 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5) Nova Scotia Limited Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Saskatchewan: Limited (2 of 5) Saskatchewan Limited Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate 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 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 .