Salaries

Opticians Salary in Saint John – St. Stephen, New Brunswick

NOC 32100Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$27.96 an hour Saint John – St. Stephen
Compared with New Brunswick
1.9% lower $0.54 below the New Brunswick median of $28.50
Compared with Canada
1.9% lower $0.54 below the Canadian median of $28.50
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Saint John – St. Stephen and CanadaSaint John – St. Stephen: median $27.96, from $22.22 to $33.81. New Brunswick (province): median $28.50, from $20.73 to $34.30. Canada: median $28.50, from $17.80 to $39.40, middle half $23.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40Saint John – St. Stephen: median $27.96, from $22.22 to $33.81Saint John – St. Stephen$27.96New Brunswick (province): median $28.50, from $20.73 to $34.30New Brunswick (province)$28.50Canada: median $28.50, from $17.80 to $39.40, middle half $23.00 to $33.00Canada$28.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen compared with Canada
WageSaint John – St. StephenNew BrunswickCanada
Low $22.22 $20.73 $17.80
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $23.00
Median $27.96 $28.50 $28.50
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $33.00
High $33.81 $34.30 $39.40
Average Not stated Not stated $28.68

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saint John – St. Stephen.

Licence needed in New Brunswick?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in New Brunswick.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in New Brunswick

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 New BrunswickSaint John – St. Stephen: median $27.96, from $22.22 to $33.81. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $27.45, from $23.61 to $33.10. Moncton – Richibucto: median $27.39, from $21.72 to $32.66. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $26.85, from $22.34 to $33.43. Edmundston – Woodstock: not stated.$20$25$30$35Saint John – St. Stephen: median $27.96, from $22.22 to $33.81Saint John – St. Stephen$27.96Campbellton – Miramichi: median $27.45, from $23.61 to $33.10Campbellton – Miramichi$27.45Moncton – Richibucto: median $27.39, from $21.72 to $32.66Moncton – Richibucto$27.39Fredericton – Oromocto: median $26.85, from $22.34 to $33.43Fredericton – Oromocto$26.85Edmundston – Woodstock: not statedEdmundston – WoodstockNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Saint John – St. Stephen$22.22$27.96$33.81Undetermined
Campbellton – Miramichi$23.61$27.45$33.10Undetermined
Moncton – Richibucto$21.72$27.39$32.66Undetermined
Fredericton – Oromocto$22.34$26.85$33.43Undetermined
Edmundston – WoodstockNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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