Median wage
$23.26 an hour Prince Edward Island
Compared with Canada
3.1% lower $0.74 below the Canadian median of $24.00
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Prince Edward Island

Wage range in Prince Edward Island and CanadaPrince Edward Island: median $23.26, from $18.00 to $26.68, middle half $20.00 to $24.84. Canada: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $28.84, middle half $21.00 to $26.06.$15$20$25$30Prince Edward Island: median $23.26, from $18.00 to $26.68, middle half $20.00 to $24.84Prince Edward Island$23.26Canada: 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 Prince Edward Island compared with Canada
WagePrince Edward IslandCanada
Low $18.00 $19.00
Lower quartile $20.00 $21.00
Median $23.26 $24.00
Upper quartile $24.84 $26.06
High $26.68 $28.84
Average $22.86 $24.10

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Prince Edward Island.

The employment outlook is very good for the 2025-2027 period due to an aging population and the need for 24-hour patient care. The Resident Care Worker Support Program offers free tuition and financial assistance, and the federal government introduced a five-year tax credit for personal support workers in late 2025. Outlook data

7 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 Prince Edward Island

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Prince Edward Island.

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