Salaries

Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates Salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 33102Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$18.00 an hour Newfoundland and Labrador
Compared with Canada
25% lower $6.00 below the Canadian median of $24.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
14 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00, middle half $17.00 to $23.00. Canada: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $28.84, middle half $21.00 to $26.06.$15$20$25$30Newfoundland and Labrador: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00, middle half $17.00 to $23.00Newfoundland and Labrador$18.00Canada: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $28.84, middle half $21.00 to $26.06Canada$24.00
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
WageNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $16.00 $19.00
Lower quartile $17.00 $21.00
Median $18.00 $24.00
Upper quartile $23.00 $26.06
High $25.00 $28.84
Average $19.98 $24.10

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador.

The employment outlook is good for the 2025-2027 period due to a high demand for services from the aging population and a lack of temporary staff. The provincial government has expanded nursing college programs and used cash bonuses to address these shortfalls. Outlook data

14 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years 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 LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00. Avalon Peninsula: median $21.49, from $16.95 to $25.01. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $17.30, from $16.00 to $26.51. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $17.06, from $16.00 to $24.20. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $17.06, from $16.00 to $24.20.$15$20$25$30Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$18.00Avalon Peninsula: median $21.49, from $16.95 to $25.01Avalon Peninsula$21.49West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $17.30, from $16.00 to $26.51West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$17.30Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $17.06, from $16.00 to $24.20Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$17.06South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $17.06, from $16.00 to $24.20South Coast – Burin Peninsula$17.06
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)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$16.00$18.00$25.00Good (4 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$16.95$21.49$25.01Good (4 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.00$17.30$26.51Good (4 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.00$17.06$24.20Good (4 of 5)
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.00$17.06$24.20Good (4 of 5)

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