Median wage
$41.00 an hour
North
Compared with Manitoba
7.9% higher
$3.00 above the Manitoba median of $38.00
Compared with Canada
2.4% lower
$1.00 below the Canadian median of $42.00
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in North
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in North and Canada North: median $41.00, from $29.50 to $56.00, middle half $35.53 to $43.25. Manitoba (province): median $38.00, from $22.89 to $56.00, middle half $27.50 to $43.50. Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $56.00, middle half $35.79 to $48.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 North: median $41.00, from $29.50 to $56.00, middle half $35.53 to $43.25 North $41.00 Manitoba (province): median $38.00, from $22.89 to $56.00, middle half $27.50 to $43.50 Manitoba (province) $38.00 Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $56.00, middle half $35.79 to $48.00 Canada $42.00 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 North compared with Canada
Wage North Manitoba Canada
Low
$29.50
$22.89
$28.00
Lower quartile
$35.53
$27.50
$35.79
Median
$41.00
$38.00
$42.00
Upper quartile
$43.25
$43.50
$48.00
High
$56.00
$56.00
$56.00
Average
$40.97
$38.13
$42.38
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for North.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.
By region in Manitoba
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 Manitoba Southwest: median $50.72, from $38.70 to $73.39. North: median $41.00, from $29.50 to $56.00. Parklands: median $41.00, from $29.50 to $56.00. Winnipeg: median $40.08, from $26.48 to $63.09. Southeast: not stated. South Central: not stated. North Central: not stated. Interlake: not stated. $20 $40 $60 $80 Southwest: median $50.72, from $38.70 to $73.39 Southwest $50.72 North: median $41.00, from $29.50 to $56.00 North $41.00 Parklands: median $41.00, from $29.50 to $56.00 Parklands $41.00 Winnipeg: median $40.08, from $26.48 to $63.09 Winnipeg $40.08 Southeast: not stated Southeast Not stated South Central: not stated South Central Not stated North Central: not stated North Central Not stated Interlake: not stated Interlake Not stated The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Southwest $38.70 $50.72 $73.39 Limited (2 of 5) North $29.50 $41.00 $56.00 Limited (2 of 5) Parklands $29.50 $41.00 $56.00 Limited (2 of 5) Winnipeg $26.48 $40.08 $63.09 Limited (2 of 5) Southeast Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) South Central Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined North Central Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Interlake Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
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 .