Median wage in Canada
$43.71 an hour
Highest median wage
$63.93 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$36.28 an hour
Prince Edward Island
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for program officers unique to government by province and territory Canada: $43.71 (low $26.83, high $66.67). Northwest Territories: $63.93 (low $46.95, high $81.37). Nunavut: $59.83 (low $26.36, high $82.73). Yukon: $55.13 (low $36.55, high $69.52). British Columbia: $48.00 (low $26.83, high $66.05). Ontario: $46.15 (low $33.33, high $69.23). Alberta: $44.05 (low $28.71, high $60.66). Newfoundland and Labrador: $43.20 (low $26.22, high $57.01). New Brunswick: $42.58 (low $26.44, high $57.33). Nova Scotia: $41.93 (low $26.22, high $61.49). Quebec: $37.50 (low $28.85, high $57.66). Manitoba: $37.30 (low $23.96, high $58.82). Prince Edward Island: $36.28 (low $21.54, high $53.16). Saskatchewan: not stated. $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $43.71 (low $26.83, high $66.67) Canada $43.71 Northwest Territories: $63.93 (low $46.95, high $81.37) Northwest Territories $63.93 Nunavut: $59.83 (low $26.36, high $82.73) Nunavut $59.83 Yukon: $55.13 (low $36.55, high $69.52) Yukon $55.13 British Columbia: $48.00 (low $26.83, high $66.05) British Columbia $48.00 Ontario: $46.15 (low $33.33, high $69.23) Ontario $46.15 Alberta: $44.05 (low $28.71, high $60.66) Alberta $44.05 Newfoundland and Labrador: $43.20 (low $26.22, high $57.01) Newfoundland and Labrador $43.20 New Brunswick: $42.58 (low $26.44, high $57.33) New Brunswick $42.58 Nova Scotia: $41.93 (low $26.22, high $61.49) Nova Scotia $41.93 Quebec: $37.50 (low $28.85, high $57.66) Quebec $37.50 Manitoba: $37.30 (low $23.96, high $58.82) Manitoba $37.30 Prince Edward Island: $36.28 (low $21.54, high $53.16) Prince Edward Island $36.28 Saskatchewan: not stated Saskatchewan 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 program officers unique to government by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5). Nunavut: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5) Northwest Territories Good Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5) Nova Scotia Limited Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good 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 .