Median wage
$54.00 an hour
Newfoundland and Labrador
Compared with Canada
2.3% lower
$1.29 below the Canadian median of $55.29
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada Newfoundland and Labrador: median $54.00, from $30.00 to $64.10, middle half $42.00 to $58.00. Canada: median $55.29, from $35.00 to $79.33, middle half $45.19 to $64.62. $20 $40 $60 $80 Newfoundland and Labrador: median $54.00, from $30.00 to $64.10, middle half $42.00 to $58.00 Newfoundland and Labrador $54.00 Canada: median $55.29, from $35.00 to $79.33, middle half $45.19 to $64.62 Canada $55.29 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
Wage Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
Low
$30.00
$35.00
Lower quartile
$42.00
$45.19
Median
$54.00
$55.29
Upper quartile
$58.00
$64.62
High
$64.10
$79.33
Average
$50.97
$56.53
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field is usually required.
By region in Newfoundland and Labrador
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 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $54.00, from $30.00 to $64.10. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $57.21, from $36.63 to $74.56. Avalon Peninsula: median $56.00, from $40.00 to $67.00. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $54.00, from $30.00 to $64.10. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $54.00, from $30.00 to $64.10. $20 $40 $60 $80 Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $54.00, from $30.00 to $64.10 Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions) $54.00 South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $57.21, from $36.63 to $74.56 South Coast – Burin Peninsula $57.21 Avalon Peninsula: median $56.00, from $40.00 to $67.00 Avalon Peninsula $56.00 Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $54.00, from $30.00 to $64.10 Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay $54.00 West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $54.00, from $30.00 to $64.10 West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador $54.00 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions) $30.00 $54.00 $64.10 Good (4 of 5) South Coast – Burin Peninsula $36.63 $57.21 $74.56 Good (4 of 5) Avalon Peninsula $40.00 $56.00 $67.00 Good (4 of 5) Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay $30.00 $54.00 $64.10 Good (4 of 5) West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador $30.00 $54.00 $64.10 Good (4 of 5)
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 .