Median wage in Canada
$17.31 an hour
Highest median wage
$20.00 an hour
Northwest Territories and Yukon
Lowest median wage
$16.00 an hour
Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Saskatchewan
Very good job outlook
1 province or territory
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 retail salespersons and visual merchandisers by province and territory Canada: $17.31 (low $15.00, high $28.85). Northwest Territories: $20.00 (low $16.70, high $25.00). Yukon: $20.00 (low $17.94, high $30.00). Nunavut: $19.50 (low $19.00, high $38.46). British Columbia: $18.72 (low $17.85, high $30.00). Ontario: $17.60 (low $17.60, high $28.85). Alberta: $17.05 (low $15.00, high $28.85). Quebec: $17.00 (low $16.10, high $27.78). Nova Scotia: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $23.08). Prince Edward Island: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $24.60). New Brunswick: $16.30 (low $15.65, high $27.69). Manitoba: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $26.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $25.00). Saskatchewan: $16.00 (low $15.35, high $31.25). $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 Canada: $17.31 (low $15.00, high $28.85) Canada $17.31 Northwest Territories: $20.00 (low $16.70, high $25.00) Northwest Territories $20.00 Yukon: $20.00 (low $17.94, high $30.00) Yukon $20.00 Nunavut: $19.50 (low $19.00, high $38.46) Nunavut $19.50 British Columbia: $18.72 (low $17.85, high $30.00) British Columbia $18.72 Ontario: $17.60 (low $17.60, high $28.85) Ontario $17.60 Alberta: $17.05 (low $15.00, high $28.85) Alberta $17.05 Quebec: $17.00 (low $16.10, high $27.78) Quebec $17.00 Nova Scotia: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $23.08) Nova Scotia $16.50 Prince Edward Island: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $24.60) Prince Edward Island $16.50 New Brunswick: $16.30 (low $15.65, high $27.69) New Brunswick $16.30 Manitoba: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $26.00) Manitoba $16.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $25.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $16.00 Saskatchewan: $16.00 (low $15.35, high $31.25) Saskatchewan $16.00 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 retail salespersons and visual merchandisers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Very good (5 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Nunavut: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Very good (5 of 5) Northwest Territories Very good Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good Nunavut: Good (4 of 5) Nunavut Good British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate 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 Ontario.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 .