Median wage in Canada
$28.85 an hour
Highest median wage
$32.02 an hour
Yukon
Lowest median wage
$26.00 an hour
Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia
Very good job outlook
1 province or territory
Job Bank, 2025-2027
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for letter carriers by province and territory Canada: $28.85 (low $23.00, high $33.65). Yukon: $32.02. Alberta: $30.00 (low $24.73, high $33.65). Manitoba: $30.00 (low $23.50, high $36.06). British Columbia: $29.54 (low $23.00, high $33.85). Saskatchewan: $28.85 (low $22.00, high $31.00). Ontario: $28.77 (low $23.00, high $33.65). New Brunswick: $28.75 (low $23.56, high $35.90). Quebec: $28.07 (low $23.08, high $31.00). Prince Edward Island: $26.92 (low $22.00, high $31.50). Newfoundland and Labrador: $26.00 (low $21.20, high $35.00). Nova Scotia: $26.00 (low $16.50, high $39.60). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 Canada: $28.85 (low $23.00, high $33.65) Canada $28.85 Yukon: $32.02 Yukon $32.02 Alberta: $30.00 (low $24.73, high $33.65) Alberta $30.00 Manitoba: $30.00 (low $23.50, high $36.06) Manitoba $30.00 British Columbia: $29.54 (low $23.00, high $33.85) British Columbia $29.54 Saskatchewan: $28.85 (low $22.00, high $31.00) Saskatchewan $28.85 Ontario: $28.77 (low $23.00, high $33.65) Ontario $28.77 New Brunswick: $28.75 (low $23.56, high $35.90) New Brunswick $28.75 Quebec: $28.07 (low $23.08, high $31.00) Quebec $28.07 Prince Edward Island: $26.92 (low $22.00, high $31.50) Prince Edward Island $26.92 Newfoundland and Labrador: $26.00 (low $21.20, high $35.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $26.00 Nova Scotia: $26.00 (low $16.50, high $39.60) Nova Scotia $26.00 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 letter carriers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Yukon: undetermined. Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Very good (5 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: undetermined. New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Manitoba: Very good (5 of 5) Manitoba Very good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Ontario: undetermined Ontario Undetermined New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate 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 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 .