Median wage in Canada
$38.10 an hour
Highest median wage
$49.98 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$33.12 an hour
New Brunswick
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology by province and territory Canada: $38.10 (low $23.08, high $53.85). Northwest Territories: $49.98 (low $30.55, high $61.17). Yukon: $44.46 (low $32.77, high $53.01). Alberta: $42.56 (low $37.41, high $60.00). Nunavut: $41.10 (low $23.89, high $53.79). Quebec: $38.00 (low $23.70, high $48.08). British Columbia: $37.79 (low $26.05, high $51.83). Saskatchewan: $37.66 (low $20.50, high $47.80). Manitoba: $37.28 (low $31.25, high $55.96). Ontario: $35.00 (low $20.00, high $47.69). Nova Scotia: $34.55 (low $22.41, high $48.67). Newfoundland and Labrador: $33.33 (low $18.00, high $41.03). New Brunswick: $33.12 (low $22.46, high $46.22). Prince Edward Island: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $38.10 (low $23.08, high $53.85) Canada $38.10 Northwest Territories: $49.98 (low $30.55, high $61.17) Northwest Territories $49.98 Yukon: $44.46 (low $32.77, high $53.01) Yukon $44.46 Alberta: $42.56 (low $37.41, high $60.00) Alberta $42.56 Nunavut: $41.10 (low $23.89, high $53.79) Nunavut $41.10 Quebec: $38.00 (low $23.70, high $48.08) Quebec $38.00 British Columbia: $37.79 (low $26.05, high $51.83) British Columbia $37.79 Saskatchewan: $37.66 (low $20.50, high $47.80) Saskatchewan $37.66 Manitoba: $37.28 (low $31.25, high $55.96) Manitoba $37.28 Ontario: $35.00 (low $20.00, high $47.69) Ontario $35.00 Nova Scotia: $34.55 (low $22.41, high $48.67) Nova Scotia $34.55 Newfoundland and Labrador: $33.33 (low $18.00, high $41.03) Newfoundland and Labrador $33.33 New Brunswick: $33.12 (low $22.46, high $46.22) New Brunswick $33.12 Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated 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 technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Nunavut: undetermined. Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: Limited (2 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Prince Edward Island: Limited (2 of 5) Prince Edward Island Limited 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Not required. Certification is available but optional in 1 province or territory: Quebec.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 .