Median wage in Canada
$41.21 an hour
Highest median wage
$45.64 an hour
Quebec
Lowest median wage
$31.32 an hour
Saskatchewan
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for librarians by province and territory Canada: $41.21 (low $23.08, high $67.90). Quebec: $45.64 (low $27.88, high $51.28). Ontario: $44.24 (low $27.00, high $68.21). New Brunswick: $41.59 (low $28.21, high $57.46). Alberta: $40.88 (low $26.79, high $52.60). Prince Edward Island: $40.26 (low $28.81, high $51.76). Yukon: $39.84 (low $26.81, high $76.56). Newfoundland and Labrador: $38.96 (low $24.70, high $53.43). British Columbia: $38.00 (low $30.00, high $65.93). Manitoba: $37.72 (low $19.93, high $62.52). Nova Scotia: $33.77 (low $20.00, high $50.24). Saskatchewan: $31.32 (low $17.82, high $61.62). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $41.21 (low $23.08, high $67.90) Canada $41.21 Quebec: $45.64 (low $27.88, high $51.28) Quebec $45.64 Ontario: $44.24 (low $27.00, high $68.21) Ontario $44.24 New Brunswick: $41.59 (low $28.21, high $57.46) New Brunswick $41.59 Alberta: $40.88 (low $26.79, high $52.60) Alberta $40.88 Prince Edward Island: $40.26 (low $28.81, high $51.76) Prince Edward Island $40.26 Yukon: $39.84 (low $26.81, high $76.56) Yukon $39.84 Newfoundland and Labrador: $38.96 (low $24.70, high $53.43) Newfoundland and Labrador $38.96 British Columbia: $38.00 (low $30.00, high $65.93) British Columbia $38.00 Manitoba: $37.72 (low $19.93, high $62.52) Manitoba $37.72 Nova Scotia: $33.77 (low $20.00, high $50.24) Nova Scotia $33.77 Saskatchewan: $31.32 (low $17.82, high $61.62) Saskatchewan $31.32 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 librarians by province and territory, 1 to 5 Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good 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 .