Salaries

School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary Education Salary in Saskatchewan

NOC 40021Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$53.85 an hour Saskatchewan
Compared with Canada
2.6% lower $1.44 below the Canadian median of $55.29
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Saskatchewan

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

Wage range in Saskatchewan and CanadaSaskatchewan: median $53.85, from $38.46 to $74.23, middle half $46.15 to $62.50. Canada: median $55.29, from $36.54 to $71.51, middle half $47.12 to $62.50.$30$40$50$60$70$80Saskatchewan: median $53.85, from $38.46 to $74.23, middle half $46.15 to $62.50Saskatchewan$53.85Canada: 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 Saskatchewan compared with Canada
WageSaskatchewanCanada
Low $38.46 $36.54
Lower quartile $46.15 $47.12
Median $53.85 $55.29
Upper quartile $62.50 $62.50
High $74.23 $71.51
Average $55.22 $55.52

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saskatchewan.

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable with several positions becoming available due to retirements. Investment in new educational infrastructure including 25 new or consolidated schools and 1 new replacement school should create new hiring opportunities, though federal cuts and caps on immigration levels may slow population-driven demand. Outlook data

Education and training

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

By region in Saskatchewan

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 SaskatchewanSaskatchewan (all regions): median $53.85, from $38.46 to $74.23. Northern: median $57.69, from $37.50 to $76.92. Prince Albert: median $57.69, from $37.50 to $76.92. Regina – Moose Mountain: median $56.86, from $43.53 to $69.52. Swift Current – Moose Jaw: median $55.55, from $42.11 to $69.04. Saskatoon – Biggar: median $55.29, from $35.77 to $63.46. Yorkton – Melville: median $54.69, from $41.94 to $67.99.$20$40$60$80Saskatchewan (all regions): median $53.85, from $38.46 to $74.23Saskatchewan (all regions)$53.85Northern: median $57.69, from $37.50 to $76.92Northern$57.69Prince Albert: median $57.69, from $37.50 to $76.92Prince Albert$57.69Regina – Moose Mountain: median $56.86, from $43.53 to $69.52Regina – Moose Mountain$56.86Swift Current – Moose Jaw: median $55.55, from $42.11 to $69.04Swift Current – Moose Jaw$55.55Saskatoon – Biggar: median $55.29, from $35.77 to $63.46Saskatoon – Biggar$55.29Yorkton – Melville: median $54.69, from $41.94 to $67.99Yorkton – Melville$54.69
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Saskatchewan (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Saskatchewan (all regions)$38.46$53.85$74.23Moderate (3 of 5)
Northern$37.50$57.69$76.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Prince Albert$37.50$57.69$76.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Regina – Moose Mountain$43.53$56.86$69.52Moderate (3 of 5)
Swift Current – Moose Jaw$42.11$55.55$69.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Saskatoon – Biggar$35.77$55.29$63.46Good (4 of 5)
Yorkton – Melville$41.94$54.69$67.99Moderate (3 of 5)

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