Salaries

Licensed Practical Nurses Salary in Saint John – St. Stephen, New Brunswick

NOC 32101Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$31.19 an hour Saint John – St. Stephen
Compared with New Brunswick
1% lower $0.31 below the New Brunswick median of $31.50
Compared with Canada
0.4% lower $0.13 below the Canadian median of $31.32
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Saint John – St. Stephen and CanadaSaint John – St. Stephen: median $31.19, from $25.00 to $34.50, middle half $30.40 to $32.80. New Brunswick (province): median $31.50, from $27.00 to $35.00, middle half $30.10 to $33.00. Canada: median $31.32, from $25.00 to $38.00, middle half $28.00 to $34.00.$25$30$35$40Saint John – St. Stephen: median $31.19, from $25.00 to $34.50, middle half $30.40 to $32.80Saint John – St. Stephen$31.19New Brunswick (province): median $31.50, from $27.00 to $35.00, middle half $30.10 to $33.00New Brunswick (province)$31.50Canada: median $31.32, from $25.00 to $38.00, middle half $28.00 to $34.00Canada$31.32
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 Saint John – St. Stephen compared with Canada
WageSaint John – St. StephenNew BrunswickCanada
Low $25.00 $27.00 $25.00
Lower quartile $30.40 $30.10 $28.00
Median $31.19 $31.50 $31.32
Upper quartile $32.80 $33.00 $34.00
High $34.50 $35.00 $38.00
Average $31.08 $31.36 $31.53

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saint John – St. Stephen.

Licence needed in New Brunswick?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in New Brunswick.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in New Brunswick

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in New BrunswickCampbellton – Miramichi: median $32.14, from $28.00 to $38.00. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $31.80, from $30.10 to $39.40. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $31.50, from $27.00 to $35.00. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $31.19, from $25.00 to $34.50. Moncton – Richibucto: median $31.16, from $21.00 to $34.50.$20$25$30$35$40Campbellton – Miramichi: median $32.14, from $28.00 to $38.00Campbellton – Miramichi$32.14Edmundston – Woodstock: median $31.80, from $30.10 to $39.40Edmundston – Woodstock$31.80Fredericton – Oromocto: median $31.50, from $27.00 to $35.00Fredericton – Oromocto$31.50Saint John – St. Stephen: median $31.19, from $25.00 to $34.50Saint John – St. Stephen$31.19Moncton – Richibucto: median $31.16, from $21.00 to $34.50Moncton – Richibucto$31.16
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Campbellton – Miramichi$28.00$32.14$38.00Very good (5 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$30.10$31.80$39.40Very good (5 of 5)
Fredericton – Oromocto$27.00$31.50$35.00Very good (5 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$25.00$31.19$34.50Very good (5 of 5)
Moncton – Richibucto$21.00$31.16$34.50Very good (5 of 5)

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