Median wage in Canada
$65.38 an hour
Highest median wage
$88.91 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$53.85 an hour
Quebec
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for senior government managers and officials by province and territory Canada: $65.38 (low $40.00, high $105.77). Nunavut: $88.91 (low $70.59, high $148.21). Northwest Territories: $78.22 (low $57.13, high $143.08). Yukon: $77.05 (low $59.98, high $127.34). Alberta: $76.92 (low $52.57, high $108.17). British Columbia: $67.35 (low $43.33, high $117.51). Saskatchewan: $65.93 (low $47.38, high $103.37). Manitoba: $65.38 (low $25.00, high $91.35). Ontario: $64.10 (low $44.89, high $119.54). Nova Scotia: $62.58 (low $38.62, high $110.14). New Brunswick: $57.09 (low $38.10, high $103.80). Prince Edward Island: $56.29 (low $42.46, high $108.69). Newfoundland and Labrador: $54.50 (low $21.50, high $74.18). Quebec: $53.85 (low $35.71, high $82.42). $0 $50 $100 $150 Canada: $65.38 (low $40.00, high $105.77) Canada $65.38 Nunavut: $88.91 (low $70.59, high $148.21) Nunavut $88.91 Northwest Territories: $78.22 (low $57.13, high $143.08) Northwest Territories $78.22 Yukon: $77.05 (low $59.98, high $127.34) Yukon $77.05 Alberta: $76.92 (low $52.57, high $108.17) Alberta $76.92 British Columbia: $67.35 (low $43.33, high $117.51) British Columbia $67.35 Saskatchewan: $65.93 (low $47.38, high $103.37) Saskatchewan $65.93 Manitoba: $65.38 (low $25.00, high $91.35) Manitoba $65.38 Ontario: $64.10 (low $44.89, high $119.54) Ontario $64.10 Nova Scotia: $62.58 (low $38.62, high $110.14) Nova Scotia $62.58 New Brunswick: $57.09 (low $38.10, high $103.80) New Brunswick $57.09 Prince Edward Island: $56.29 (low $42.46, high $108.69) Prince Edward Island $56.29 Newfoundland and Labrador: $54.50 (low $21.50, high $74.18) Newfoundland and Labrador $54.50 Quebec: $53.85 (low $35.71, high $82.42) Quebec $53.85 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 senior government managers and officials by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Alberta: undetermined. British Columbia: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: undetermined. Nova Scotia: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Quebec: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Alberta: undetermined Alberta Undetermined British Columbia: undetermined British Columbia Undetermined Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Ontario: undetermined Ontario Undetermined Nova Scotia: undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Quebec: undetermined Quebec Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field 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 .