Median wage in Canada
$45.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$59.01 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$36.00 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 public and environmental health and safety professionals by province and territory Canada: $45.00 (low $29.33, high $56.41). Nunavut: $59.01 (low $42.12, high $80.55). Northwest Territories: $58.30 (low $39.24, high $80.41). Yukon: $51.59 (low $34.70, high $78.16). Ontario: $46.67 (low $31.40, high $65.93). Quebec: $45.64 (low $27.96, high $56.41). Alberta: $45.43 (low $28.78, high $67.18). British Columbia: $45.00 (low $32.97, high $64.10). Nova Scotia: $41.58 (low $32.97, high $53.85). New Brunswick: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $51.58). Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.00 (low $29.60, high $53.85). Prince Edward Island: $41.00 (low $29.60, high $53.85). Saskatchewan: $39.18 (low $23.00, high $46.78). Manitoba: $36.00 (low $25.05, high $46.70). $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $45.00 (low $29.33, high $56.41) Canada $45.00 Nunavut: $59.01 (low $42.12, high $80.55) Nunavut $59.01 Northwest Territories: $58.30 (low $39.24, high $80.41) Northwest Territories $58.30 Yukon: $51.59 (low $34.70, high $78.16) Yukon $51.59 Ontario: $46.67 (low $31.40, high $65.93) Ontario $46.67 Quebec: $45.64 (low $27.96, high $56.41) Quebec $45.64 Alberta: $45.43 (low $28.78, high $67.18) Alberta $45.43 British Columbia: $45.00 (low $32.97, high $64.10) British Columbia $45.00 Nova Scotia: $41.58 (low $32.97, high $53.85) Nova Scotia $41.58 New Brunswick: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $51.58) New Brunswick $41.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.00 (low $29.60, high $53.85) Newfoundland and Labrador $41.00 Prince Edward Island: $41.00 (low $29.60, high $53.85) Prince Edward Island $41.00 Saskatchewan: $39.18 (low $23.00, high $46.78) Saskatchewan $39.18 Manitoba: $36.00 (low $25.05, high $46.70) Manitoba $36.00 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 public and environmental health and safety professionals by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. Northwest Territories: Very limited (1 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Northwest Territories: Very limited (1 of 5) Northwest Territories Very limited Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 1 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Manitoba.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
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 .