Median wage
$56,000 a year
Newfoundland and Labrador
Compared with Canada
4.1% lower
$2,400 below the Canadian median of $58,400
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada Newfoundland and Labrador: median $56,000, from $34,229 to $158,000, middle half $26,600 to $105,000. Canada: median $58,400, from $32,867 to $178,000, middle half $27,400 to $106,000. $0 $50k $100k $150k $200k Newfoundland and Labrador: median $56,000, from $34,229 to $158,000, middle half $26,600 to $105,000 Newfoundland and Labrador $56,000 Canada: median $58,400, from $32,867 to $178,000, middle half $27,400 to $106,000 Canada $58,400 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador compared with Canada
Wage Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
Low
$34,229
$32,867
Lower quartile
$26,600
$27,400
Median
$56,000
$58,400
Upper quartile
$105,000
$106,000
High
$158,000
$178,000
Average
$72,000
$85,000
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.
By region in Newfoundland and Labrador
Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $56,000, from $34,229 to $158,000. Avalon Peninsula: median $61,600, from $34,229 to $159,000. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: not stated. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: not stated. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not stated. $0 $50k $100k $150k $200k Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $56,000, from $34,229 to $158,000 Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions) $56,000 Avalon Peninsula: median $61,600, from $34,229 to $159,000 Avalon Peninsula $61,600 South Coast – Burin Peninsula: not stated South Coast – Burin Peninsula Not stated West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: not stated West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador Not stated Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not stated Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay Not stated The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions) $34,229 $56,000 $158,000 Good (4 of 5) Avalon Peninsula $34,229 $61,600 $159,000 Good (4 of 5) South Coast – Burin Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2021 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 .