Median wage in Canada
$59.76 an hour
Highest median wage
$78.85 an hour
Alberta
Lowest median wage
$47.18 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 lawyers and Quebec notaries by province and territory Canada: $59.76 (low $30.22, high $107.14). Alberta: $78.85 (low $27.88, high $126.92). Nunavut: $68.33 (low $45.64, high $89.04). Newfoundland and Labrador: $66.85 (low $34.87, high $87.91). Ontario: $65.21 (low $32.05, high $112.98). British Columbia: $65.00 (low $37.98, high $107.69). Northwest Territories: $64.41. Yukon: $61.54 (low $40.00, high $76.92). New Brunswick: $59.94 (low $36.06, high $72.12). Saskatchewan: $57.88 (low $32.05, high $92.31). Prince Edward Island: $57.69 (low $25.64, high $81.03). Nova Scotia: $56.15 (low $24.13, high $80.99). Quebec: $51.28 (low $29.81, high $84.13). Manitoba: $47.18 (low $16.83, high $81.28). $0 $50 $100 $150 Canada: $59.76 (low $30.22, high $107.14) Canada $59.76 Alberta: $78.85 (low $27.88, high $126.92) Alberta $78.85 Nunavut: $68.33 (low $45.64, high $89.04) Nunavut $68.33 Newfoundland and Labrador: $66.85 (low $34.87, high $87.91) Newfoundland and Labrador $66.85 Ontario: $65.21 (low $32.05, high $112.98) Ontario $65.21 British Columbia: $65.00 (low $37.98, high $107.69) British Columbia $65.00 Northwest Territories: $64.41 Northwest Territories $64.41 Yukon: $61.54 (low $40.00, high $76.92) Yukon $61.54 New Brunswick: $59.94 (low $36.06, high $72.12) New Brunswick $59.94 Saskatchewan: $57.88 (low $32.05, high $92.31) Saskatchewan $57.88 Prince Edward Island: $57.69 (low $25.64, high $81.03) Prince Edward Island $57.69 Nova Scotia: $56.15 (low $24.13, high $80.99) Nova Scotia $56.15 Quebec: $51.28 (low $29.81, high $84.13) Quebec $51.28 Manitoba: $47.18 (low $16.83, high $81.28) Manitoba $47.18 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 lawyers and Quebec notaries by province and territory, 1 to 5 Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: Limited (2 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Nunavut: Limited (2 of 5) Nunavut Limited Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate British Columbia: Good (4 of 5) British Columbia Good Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 8 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
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 .