Median wage in Canada
$31.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$48.28 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$24.90 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 recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers by province and territory Canada: $31.00 (low $21.00, high $47.80). Northwest Territories: $48.28 (low $30.34, high $61.63). Yukon: $36.14 (low $27.15, high $53.39). Prince Edward Island: $35.39 (low $29.79, high $43.76). Ontario: $33.00 (low $20.00, high $54.87). Alberta: $32.05 (low $24.68, high $68.13). British Columbia: $31.49 (low $22.84, high $48.08). Quebec: $31.00 (low $21.00, high $47.80). New Brunswick: $30.14 (low $19.95, high $33.26). Newfoundland and Labrador: $29.67 (low $18.28, high $47.42). Nova Scotia: $29.67 (low $18.28, high $47.42). Manitoba: $25.42 (low $20.00, high $34.11). Saskatchewan: $24.90 (low $20.00, high $38.00). Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $31.00 (low $21.00, high $47.80) Canada $31.00 Northwest Territories: $48.28 (low $30.34, high $61.63) Northwest Territories $48.28 Yukon: $36.14 (low $27.15, high $53.39) Yukon $36.14 Prince Edward Island: $35.39 (low $29.79, high $43.76) Prince Edward Island $35.39 Ontario: $33.00 (low $20.00, high $54.87) Ontario $33.00 Alberta: $32.05 (low $24.68, high $68.13) Alberta $32.05 British Columbia: $31.49 (low $22.84, high $48.08) British Columbia $31.49 Quebec: $31.00 (low $21.00, high $47.80) Quebec $31.00 New Brunswick: $30.14 (low $19.95, high $33.26) New Brunswick $30.14 Newfoundland and Labrador: $29.67 (low $18.28, high $47.42) Newfoundland and Labrador $29.67 Nova Scotia: $29.67 (low $18.28, high $47.42) Nova Scotia $29.67 Manitoba: $25.42 (low $20.00, high $34.11) Manitoba $25.42 Saskatchewan: $24.90 (low $20.00, high $38.00) Saskatchewan $24.90 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 recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate 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 .