Median wage in Canada
$28.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$31.97 an hour
Newfoundland and Labrador
Lowest median wage
$23.00 an hour
Nova Scotia
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for other medical technologists and technicians by province and territory Canada: $28.00 (low $21.00, high $40.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $31.97 (low $20.51, high $37.45). Quebec: $28.55 (low $24.04, high $34.50). British Columbia: $28.00 (low $17.85, high $31.55). Ontario: $27.00 (low $21.00, high $41.70). Nova Scotia: $23.00 (low $18.00, high $41.00). Alberta: not stated. Saskatchewan: not stated. Manitoba: not stated. New Brunswick: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $28.00 (low $21.00, high $40.00) Canada $28.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $31.97 (low $20.51, high $37.45) Newfoundland and Labrador $31.97 Quebec: $28.55 (low $24.04, high $34.50) Quebec $28.55 British Columbia: $28.00 (low $17.85, high $31.55) British Columbia $28.00 Ontario: $27.00 (low $21.00, high $41.70) Ontario $27.00 Nova Scotia: $23.00 (low $18.00, high $41.00) Nova Scotia $23.00 Alberta: not stated Alberta Not stated Saskatchewan: not stated Saskatchewan Not stated Manitoba: not stated Manitoba Not stated New Brunswick: not stated New Brunswick Not stated 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 other medical technologists and technicians by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $21.00 $28.00 $40.00 Newfoundland and Labrador $20.51 $31.97 $37.45 Quebec $24.04 $28.55 $34.50 British Columbia $17.85 $28.00 $31.55 Ontario $21.00 $27.00 $41.70 Nova Scotia $18.00 $23.00 $41.00 Alberta Not stated Not stated Not stated Saskatchewan Not stated Not stated Not stated Manitoba Not stated Not stated Not stated New Brunswick Not stated Not stated Not stated 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 other medical technologists and technicians by province and territory, 1 to 5 Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: undetermined. Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good 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.
Job outlook for other medical technologists and technicians by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table) Where Outlook Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Quebec Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Good (4 of 5) Alberta Limited (2 of 5) Saskatchewan Undetermined Manitoba Limited (2 of 5) New Brunswick Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut Undetermined
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.
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 .