Median wage
$34,229 a year
Newfoundland and Labrador
Compared with Canada
4.1% higher
$1,362 above the Canadian median of $32,867
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada Newfoundland and Labrador: median $34,229, middle half $3,600 to $40,000. Canada: median $32,867, from $32,867 to $74,500, middle half $10,900 to $46,000. $0 $20k $40k $60k $80k Newfoundland and Labrador: median $34,229, middle half $3,600 to $40,000 Newfoundland and Labrador $34,229 Canada: median $32,867, from $32,867 to $74,500, middle half $10,900 to $46,000 Canada $32,867 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
Not stated $32,867
Lower quartile
$3,600
$10,900
Median
$34,229
$32,867
Upper quartile
$40,000
$46,000
High
Not stated $74,500
Average
$23,000
$33,360
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Job Bank has not determined the employment outlook for 2025-2027. Outlook data
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 $34,229. Avalon Peninsula: median $34,229. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: not stated. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: not stated. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not stated. $30k $40k Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $34,229 Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions) $34,229 Avalon Peninsula: median $34,229 Avalon Peninsula $34,229 South Coast – Burin Peninsula: not stated South Coast – Burin Peninsula Not stated West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: not stated West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador Not stated Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not stated Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay Not stated 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) Not stated $34,229 Not stated Undetermined Avalon Peninsula Not stated $34,229 Not stated Undetermined South Coast – Burin Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2021 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 .