Median wage in Canada
$27.88 an hour
Highest median wage
$28.85 an hour
British Columbia
Lowest median wage
$23.85 an hour
Saskatchewan
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for personnel clerks by province and territory Canada: $27.88 (low $21.75, high $38.46). British Columbia: $28.85 (low $24.04, high $38.46). Alberta: $28.18 (low $22.00, high $35.15). Quebec: $28.00 (low $22.00, high $40.00). Ontario: $27.78 (low $19.00, high $40.49). Newfoundland and Labrador: $27.00 (low $23.59, high $45.05). Nova Scotia: $27.00 (low $20.38, high $38.04). Prince Edward Island: $27.00 (low $20.38, high $38.04). New Brunswick: $25.13 (low $25.00, high $38.04). Manitoba: $25.00 (low $21.83, high $30.26). Saskatchewan: $23.85 (low $21.00, high $30.09). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $27.88 (low $21.75, high $38.46) Canada $27.88 British Columbia: $28.85 (low $24.04, high $38.46) British Columbia $28.85 Alberta: $28.18 (low $22.00, high $35.15) Alberta $28.18 Quebec: $28.00 (low $22.00, high $40.00) Quebec $28.00 Ontario: $27.78 (low $19.00, high $40.49) Ontario $27.78 Newfoundland and Labrador: $27.00 (low $23.59, high $45.05) Newfoundland and Labrador $27.00 Nova Scotia: $27.00 (low $20.38, high $38.04) Nova Scotia $27.00 Prince Edward Island: $27.00 (low $20.38, high $38.04) Prince Edward Island $27.00 New Brunswick: $25.13 (low $25.00, high $38.04) New Brunswick $25.13 Manitoba: $25.00 (low $21.83, high $30.26) Manitoba $25.00 Saskatchewan: $23.85 (low $21.00, high $30.09) Saskatchewan $23.85 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.
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 personnel clerks by province and territory, 1 to 5 British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5) Quebec Very limited Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5) Ontario Very limited Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5) New Brunswick Limited Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate 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.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 .