Median wage in Canada
$26.44 an hour
Highest median wage
$36.00 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$24.32 an hour
Manitoba
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for administrative assistants by province and territory Canada: $26.44 (low $19.23, high $36.88). Northwest Territories: $36.00 (low $25.00, high $42.00). Yukon: $33.50 (low $23.08, high $39.49). Nunavut: $32.40 (low $24.62, high $48.72). British Columbia: $28.50 (low $20.00, high $36.54). Ontario: $26.67 (low $19.00, high $37.95). Prince Edward Island: $26.67 (low $16.62, high $34.46). Alberta: $26.43 (low $19.78, high $37.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $26.37 (low $19.57, high $34.66). Quebec: $26.00 (low $20.00, high $36.06). New Brunswick: $25.00 (low $17.79, high $35.44). Nova Scotia: $25.00 (low $18.30, high $35.58). Saskatchewan: $25.00 (low $18.20, high $34.80). Manitoba: $24.32 (low $17.00, high $34.66). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $26.44 (low $19.23, high $36.88) Canada $26.44 Northwest Territories: $36.00 (low $25.00, high $42.00) Northwest Territories $36.00 Yukon: $33.50 (low $23.08, high $39.49) Yukon $33.50 Nunavut: $32.40 (low $24.62, high $48.72) Nunavut $32.40 British Columbia: $28.50 (low $20.00, high $36.54) British Columbia $28.50 Ontario: $26.67 (low $19.00, high $37.95) Ontario $26.67 Prince Edward Island: $26.67 (low $16.62, high $34.46) Prince Edward Island $26.67 Alberta: $26.43 (low $19.78, high $37.00) Alberta $26.43 Newfoundland and Labrador: $26.37 (low $19.57, high $34.66) Newfoundland and Labrador $26.37 Quebec: $26.00 (low $20.00, high $36.06) Quebec $26.00 New Brunswick: $25.00 (low $17.79, high $35.44) New Brunswick $25.00 Nova Scotia: $25.00 (low $18.30, high $35.58) Nova Scotia $25.00 Saskatchewan: $25.00 (low $18.20, high $34.80) Saskatchewan $25.00 Manitoba: $24.32 (low $17.00, high $34.66) Manitoba $24.32 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 administrative assistants by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5) Nunavut Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Quebec: Good (4 of 5) Quebec Good New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 .