Salaries

Judges Salaries in Canada

NOC 41100TEER 1Wages 2024Updated

Median wage in Canada
$387,006 a year
Highest median wage
$426,900 a year Newfoundland and Labrador
Lowest median wage
$310,000 a year Quebec

Wages by province and territory

Median wage in Canadian dollars a year, from 2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).

Median yearly wage for judges by province and territoryCanada: $387,006 (low $310,000, high $414,900). Newfoundland and Labrador: $426,900 (low $311,400, high $426,900). New Brunswick: $414,900 (low $331,920, high $414,900). Nova Scotia: $414,900 (low $331,920, high $414,900). Nunavut: $414,900 (low $414,900, high $455,000). Ontario: $414,900 (low $387,006, high $416,900). Prince Edward Island: $414,900. Saskatchewan: $395,708 (low $376,865, high $414,900). British Columbia: $369,360 (low $369,360, high $414,900). Manitoba: $354,017 (low $354,017, high $455,000). Alberta: $348,102 (low $348,102, high $414,900). Quebec: $310,000 (low $264,030, high $414,900). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated.$0$200k$400k$600kCanada: $387,006 (low $310,000, high $414,900)Canada$387,006Newfoundland and Labrador: $426,900 (low $311,400, high $426,900)Newfoundland and Labrador$426,900New Brunswick: $414,900 (low $331,920, high $414,900)New Brunswick$414,900Nova Scotia: $414,900 (low $331,920, high $414,900)Nova Scotia$414,900Nunavut: $414,900 (low $414,900, high $455,000)Nunavut$414,900Ontario: $414,900 (low $387,006, high $416,900)Ontario$414,900Prince Edward Island: $414,900Prince Edward Island$414,900Saskatchewan: $395,708 (low $376,865, high $414,900)Saskatchewan$395,708British Columbia: $369,360 (low $369,360, high $414,900)British Columbia$369,360Manitoba: $354,017 (low $354,017, high $455,000)Manitoba$354,017Alberta: $348,102 (low $348,102, high $414,900)Alberta$348,102Quebec: $310,000 (low $264,030, high $414,900)Quebec$310,000Yukon: not statedYukonNot statedNorthwest Territories: not statedNorthwest TerritoriesNot 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 yearly wage for judges by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$310,000$387,006$414,900
Newfoundland and Labrador$311,400$426,900$426,900
New Brunswick$331,920$414,900$414,900
Nova Scotia$331,920$414,900$414,900
Nunavut$414,900$414,900$455,000
Ontario$387,006$414,900$416,900
Prince Edward IslandNot stated$414,900$455,000
Saskatchewan$376,865$395,708$414,900
British Columbia$369,360$369,360$414,900
Manitoba$354,017$354,017$455,000
Alberta$348,102$348,102$414,900
Quebec$264,030$310,000$414,900
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot 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 judges by province and territory, 1 to 5Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. Ontario: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Saskatchewan: undetermined. British Columbia: undetermined. Manitoba: undetermined. Alberta: undetermined. Quebec: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined.12345Newfoundland and Labrador: undeterminedNewfoundland and LabradorUndeterminedNew Brunswick: undeterminedNew BrunswickUndeterminedNova Scotia: undeterminedNova ScotiaUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndeterminedOntario: undeterminedOntarioUndeterminedPrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedSaskatchewan: undeterminedSaskatchewanUndeterminedBritish Columbia: undeterminedBritish ColumbiaUndeterminedManitoba: undeterminedManitobaUndeterminedAlberta: undeterminedAlbertaUndeterminedQuebec: undeterminedQuebecUndeterminedYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for judges by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
Newfoundland and LabradorUndetermined
New BrunswickUndetermined
Nova ScotiaUndetermined
NunavutUndetermined
OntarioUndetermined
Prince Edward IslandUndetermined
SaskatchewanUndetermined
British ColumbiaUndetermined
ManitobaUndetermined
AlbertaUndetermined
QuebecUndetermined
YukonUndetermined
Northwest TerritoriesUndetermined

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

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