Median wage in Canada
$19.50 an hour
Highest median wage
$23.00 an hour
British Columbia
Lowest median wage
$17.00 an hour
Manitoba, New Brunswick, 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 meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale by province and territory Canada: $19.50 (low $15.50, high $28.00). British Columbia: $23.00 (low $17.85, high $31.50). Alberta: $20.50 (low $16.00, high $27.00). Saskatchewan: $18.00 (low $15.35, high $29.00). Ontario: $17.60 (low $17.60, high $26.00). Quebec: $17.17 (low $16.16, high $21.08). Manitoba: $17.00 (low $16.00, high $22.00). New Brunswick: $17.00 (low $15.65, high $21.50). Newfoundland and Labrador: $17.00 (low $16.00, high $21.50). Nova Scotia: $17.00 (low $16.50, high $21.50). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 Canada: $19.50 (low $15.50, high $28.00) Canada $19.50 British Columbia: $23.00 (low $17.85, high $31.50) British Columbia $23.00 Alberta: $20.50 (low $16.00, high $27.00) Alberta $20.50 Saskatchewan: $18.00 (low $15.35, high $29.00) Saskatchewan $18.00 Ontario: $17.60 (low $17.60, high $26.00) Ontario $17.60 Quebec: $17.17 (low $16.16, high $21.08) Quebec $17.17 Manitoba: $17.00 (low $16.00, high $22.00) Manitoba $17.00 New Brunswick: $17.00 (low $15.65, high $21.50) New Brunswick $17.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $17.00 (low $16.00, high $21.50) Newfoundland and Labrador $17.00 Nova Scotia: $17.00 (low $16.50, high $21.50) Nova Scotia $17.00 Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated 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.
Median hourly wage for meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $15.50 $19.50 $28.00 British Columbia $17.85 $23.00 $31.50 Alberta $16.00 $20.50 $27.00 Saskatchewan $15.35 $18.00 $29.00 Ontario $17.60 $17.60 $26.00 Quebec $16.16 $17.17 $21.08 Manitoba $16.00 $17.00 $22.00 New Brunswick $15.65 $17.00 $21.50 Newfoundland and Labrador $16.00 $17.00 $21.50 Nova Scotia $16.50 $17.00 $21.50 Prince Edward Island Not stated Not stated Not stated Yukon Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
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 meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale by province and territory, 1 to 5 British Columbia: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Nova Scotia: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 British Columbia: Good (4 of 5) British Columbia Good Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Saskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5) Saskatchewan Very good Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Nova Scotia: undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Not required. Certification is available but optional in 4 provinces or territories: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Quebec.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 5
Usual education No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.
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 .