Median wage
$31.50 an hour
Northern
Compared with Saskatchewan
7.1% lower
$2.39 below the Saskatchewan median of $33.89
Compared with Canada
15% lower
$5.57 below the Canadian median of $37.07
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Northern
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Northern and Canada Northern: median $31.50, from $26.54 to $59.69, middle half $28.37 to $45.67. Saskatchewan (province): median $33.89, from $21.00 to $57.69, middle half $26.54 to $45.67. Canada: median $37.07, from $20.00 to $66.11, middle half $28.00 to $48.52. $20 $40 $60 $80 Northern: median $31.50, from $26.54 to $59.69, middle half $28.37 to $45.67 Northern $31.50 Saskatchewan (province): median $33.89, from $21.00 to $57.69, middle half $26.54 to $45.67 Saskatchewan (province) $33.89 Canada: median $37.07, from $20.00 to $66.11, middle half $28.00 to $48.52 Canada $37.07 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 Northern compared with Canada
Wage Northern Saskatchewan Canada
Low
$26.54
$21.00
$20.00
Lower quartile
$28.37
$26.54
$28.00
Median
$31.50
$33.89
$37.07
Upper quartile
$45.67
$45.67
$48.52
High
$59.69
$57.69
$66.11
Average
$38.49
$36.51
$40.79
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northern.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 Saskatchewan Swift Current – Moose Jaw: median $36.06, from $23.37 to $57.69. Regina – Moose Mountain: median $35.00, from $16.00 to $57.69. Prince Albert: median $33.89, from $21.00 to $57.69. Saskatoon – Biggar: median $33.89, from $21.37 to $55.56. Yorkton – Melville: median $33.89, from $21.00 to $57.69. Northern: median $31.50, from $26.54 to $59.69. $0 $20 $40 $60 Swift Current – Moose Jaw: median $36.06, from $23.37 to $57.69 Swift Current – Moose Jaw $36.06 Regina – Moose Mountain: median $35.00, from $16.00 to $57.69 Regina – Moose Mountain $35.00 Prince Albert: median $33.89, from $21.00 to $57.69 Prince Albert $33.89 Saskatoon – Biggar: median $33.89, from $21.37 to $55.56 Saskatoon – Biggar $33.89 Yorkton – Melville: median $33.89, from $21.00 to $57.69 Yorkton – Melville $33.89 Northern: median $31.50, from $26.54 to $59.69 Northern $31.50 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Saskatchewan (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Swift Current – Moose Jaw $23.37 $36.06 $57.69 Moderate (3 of 5) Regina – Moose Mountain $16.00 $35.00 $57.69 Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Albert $21.00 $33.89 $57.69 Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatoon – Biggar $21.37 $33.89 $55.56 Moderate (3 of 5) Yorkton – Melville $21.00 $33.89 $57.69 Moderate (3 of 5) Northern $26.54 $31.50 $59.69 Moderate (3 of 5)
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 .