Median wage in Canada
$43.27 an hour
Highest median wage
$58.00 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$40.00 an hour
Quebec
Very good job outlook
7 provinces and territories
Job Bank, 2025-2027
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses by province and territory Canada: $43.27 (low $30.00, high $54.37). Northwest Territories: $58.00 (low $45.00, high $69.23). Nunavut: $57.99 (low $45.00, high $71.57). Yukon: $48.50 (low $33.00, high $60.88). British Columbia: $47.58 (low $35.00, high $57.00). Alberta: $47.50 (low $30.00, high $54.49). Saskatchewan: $47.13 (low $38.00, high $52.20). Manitoba: $45.00 (low $34.00, high $52.40). New Brunswick: $44.77 (low $31.00, high $49.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $44.00 (low $33.65, high $52.00). Ontario: $42.00 (low $29.00, high $55.00). Prince Edward Island: $42.00 (low $31.50, high $49.98). Nova Scotia: $41.50 (low $30.20, high $50.00). Quebec: $40.00 (low $27.00, high $50.00). $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $43.27 (low $30.00, high $54.37) Canada $43.27 Northwest Territories: $58.00 (low $45.00, high $69.23) Northwest Territories $58.00 Nunavut: $57.99 (low $45.00, high $71.57) Nunavut $57.99 Yukon: $48.50 (low $33.00, high $60.88) Yukon $48.50 British Columbia: $47.58 (low $35.00, high $57.00) British Columbia $47.58 Alberta: $47.50 (low $30.00, high $54.49) Alberta $47.50 Saskatchewan: $47.13 (low $38.00, high $52.20) Saskatchewan $47.13 Manitoba: $45.00 (low $34.00, high $52.40) Manitoba $45.00 New Brunswick: $44.77 (low $31.00, high $49.00) New Brunswick $44.77 Newfoundland and Labrador: $44.00 (low $33.65, high $52.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $44.00 Ontario: $42.00 (low $29.00, high $55.00) Ontario $42.00 Prince Edward Island: $42.00 (low $31.50, high $49.98) Prince Edward Island $42.00 Nova Scotia: $41.50 (low $30.20, high $50.00) Nova Scotia $41.50 Quebec: $40.00 (low $27.00, high $50.00) Quebec $40.00 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 registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Very good (5 of 5). Nunavut: Very good (5 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Very good (5 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Very good (5 of 5). Ontario: Very good (5 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Very good (5 of 5). Nova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Very good (5 of 5) Northwest Territories Very good Nunavut: Very good (5 of 5) Nunavut Very good Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good British Columbia: Good (4 of 5) British Columbia Good Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Manitoba: Good (4 of 5) Manitoba Good New Brunswick: Very good (5 of 5) New Brunswick Very good Newfoundland and Labrador: Very good (5 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Very good Ontario: Very good (5 of 5) Ontario Very good Prince Edward Island: Very good (5 of 5) Prince Edward Island Very good Nova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5) Nova Scotia Very good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Yes, everywhere. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in every province and territory.
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 .