Median wage
$18.00 an hour Newfoundland and Labrador
Compared with Canada
13.3% lower $2.75 below the Canadian median of $20.75
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador

Wage range in Newfoundland and Labrador and CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00. Canada: median $20.75, from $17.00 to $28.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.50.$15$20$25$30Newfoundland and Labrador: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00Newfoundland and Labrador$18.00Canada: median $20.75, from $17.00 to $28.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.50Canada$20.75
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador compared with Canada
WageNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $16.00 $17.00
Lower quartile $16.00 $18.00
Median $18.00 $20.75
Upper quartile $21.00 $24.50
High $25.00 $28.00
Average $19.13 $21.66

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador.

Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Newfoundland and Labrador

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $28.00. Avalon Peninsula: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $17.31, from $16.00 to $23.00. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$18.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $28.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$20.00Avalon Peninsula: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00Avalon Peninsula$18.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $17.31, from $16.00 to $23.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula$17.31Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $24.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$17.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$16.00$18.00$25.00Moderate (3 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.00$20.00$28.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$16.00$18.00$25.00Moderate (3 of 5)
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.00$17.31$23.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.00$17.00$24.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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