Median wage in Canada
$27.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$31.73 an hour
Yukon
Lowest median wage
$21.75 an hour
Manitoba
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for post-secondary teaching and research assistants by province and territory Canada: $27.00 (low $15.53, high $47.00). Yukon: $31.73 (low $18.90, high $46.51). Ontario: $28.72 (low $17.60, high $47.64). Prince Edward Island: $27.69 (low $16.50, high $46.15). Alberta: $27.00 (low $18.41, high $44.41). Quebec: $27.00 (low $16.10, high $42.00). British Columbia: $25.64 (low $17.85, high $40.87). Saskatchewan: $23.68 (low $15.35, high $48.46). Newfoundland and Labrador: $22.67 (low $16.00, high $37.50). Nova Scotia: $22.50 (low $16.50, high $36.59). New Brunswick: $22.00 (low $15.65, high $42.86). Manitoba: $21.75 (low $16.00, high $36.43). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $27.00 (low $15.53, high $47.00) Canada $27.00 Yukon: $31.73 (low $18.90, high $46.51) Yukon $31.73 Ontario: $28.72 (low $17.60, high $47.64) Ontario $28.72 Prince Edward Island: $27.69 (low $16.50, high $46.15) Prince Edward Island $27.69 Alberta: $27.00 (low $18.41, high $44.41) Alberta $27.00 Quebec: $27.00 (low $16.10, high $42.00) Quebec $27.00 British Columbia: $25.64 (low $17.85, high $40.87) British Columbia $25.64 Saskatchewan: $23.68 (low $15.35, high $48.46) Saskatchewan $23.68 Newfoundland and Labrador: $22.67 (low $16.00, high $37.50) Newfoundland and Labrador $22.67 Nova Scotia: $22.50 (low $16.50, high $36.59) Nova Scotia $22.50 New Brunswick: $22.00 (low $15.65, high $42.86) New Brunswick $22.00 Manitoba: $21.75 (low $16.00, high $36.43) Manitoba $21.75 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 post-secondary teaching and research assistants by province and territory, 1 to 5 Yukon: undetermined. Ontario: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Ontario: undetermined Ontario Undetermined Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5) Nova Scotia Limited New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited 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 1
Usual education A university degree 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 .