Salaries

School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary Education Salary in New Brunswick

NOC 40021Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$49.52 an hour New Brunswick
Compared with Canada
10.4% lower $5.77 below the Canadian median of $55.29
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in New Brunswick

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in New Brunswick and CanadaNew Brunswick: median $49.52, from $37.50 to $60.10, middle half $42.86 to $55.29. Canada: median $55.29, from $36.54 to $71.51, middle half $47.12 to $62.50.$30$40$50$60$70$80New Brunswick: median $49.52, from $37.50 to $60.10, middle half $42.86 to $55.29New Brunswick$49.52Canada: median $55.29, from $36.54 to $71.51, middle half $47.12 to $62.50Canada$55.29
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 New Brunswick compared with Canada
WageNew BrunswickCanada
Low $37.50 $36.54
Lower quartile $42.86 $47.12
Median $49.52 $55.29
Upper quartile $55.29 $62.50
High $60.10 $71.51
Average $49.27 $55.52

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for New Brunswick.

The employment outlook is good for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth will lead to several new positions and a moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in New Brunswick

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 New BrunswickNew Brunswick (all regions): median $49.52, from $37.50 to $60.10. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $54.53, from $43.06 to $65.03. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $54.03, from $42.42 to $64.16. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $53.79, from $41.87 to $66.14. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $49.52, from $37.50 to $60.10. Moncton – Richibucto: median $46.15, from $35.77 to $50.00.$30$40$50$60$70New Brunswick (all regions): median $49.52, from $37.50 to $60.10New Brunswick (all regions)$49.52Saint John – St. Stephen: median $54.53, from $43.06 to $65.03Saint John – St. Stephen$54.53Edmundston – Woodstock: median $54.03, from $42.42 to $64.16Edmundston – Woodstock$54.03Fredericton – Oromocto: median $53.79, from $41.87 to $66.14Fredericton – Oromocto$53.79Campbellton – Miramichi: median $49.52, from $37.50 to $60.10Campbellton – Miramichi$49.52Moncton – Richibucto: median $46.15, from $35.77 to $50.00Moncton – Richibucto$46.15
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
New Brunswick (all regions)$37.50$49.52$60.10Good (4 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$43.06$54.53$65.03Good (4 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$42.42$54.03$64.16Undetermined
Fredericton – Oromocto$41.87$53.79$66.14Good (4 of 5)
Campbellton – Miramichi$37.50$49.52$60.10Undetermined
Moncton – Richibucto$35.77$46.15$50.00Good (4 of 5)

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