Median wage in Canada
$23.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$25.71 an hour
Yukon
Lowest median wage
$18.50 an hour
Newfoundland and Labrador
Very good job outlook
1 province or territory
Job Bank, 2025-2027
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for animal health technologists and veterinary technicians by province and territory Canada: $23.00 (low $17.00, high $33.16). Yukon: $25.71 (low $22.68, high $28.44). Saskatchewan: $25.00 (low $16.50, high $32.00). Alberta: $24.00 (low $17.00, high $37.00). Manitoba: $24.00 (low $16.50, high $30.00). British Columbia: $23.00 (low $17.85, high $33.17). Quebec: $23.00 (low $18.90, high $31.00). Ontario: $22.00 (low $17.60, high $33.04). Nova Scotia: $21.50 (low $16.50, high $27.75). New Brunswick: $20.00 (low $15.65, high $23.50). Prince Edward Island: $19.00 (low $16.50, high $30.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $18.50 (low $17.07, high $29.87). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 Canada: $23.00 (low $17.00, high $33.16) Canada $23.00 Yukon: $25.71 (low $22.68, high $28.44) Yukon $25.71 Saskatchewan: $25.00 (low $16.50, high $32.00) Saskatchewan $25.00 Alberta: $24.00 (low $17.00, high $37.00) Alberta $24.00 Manitoba: $24.00 (low $16.50, high $30.00) Manitoba $24.00 British Columbia: $23.00 (low $17.85, high $33.17) British Columbia $23.00 Quebec: $23.00 (low $18.90, high $31.00) Quebec $23.00 Ontario: $22.00 (low $17.60, high $33.04) Ontario $22.00 Nova Scotia: $21.50 (low $16.50, high $27.75) Nova Scotia $21.50 New Brunswick: $20.00 (low $15.65, high $23.50) New Brunswick $20.00 Prince Edward Island: $19.00 (low $16.50, high $30.00) Prince Edward Island $19.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $18.50 (low $17.07, high $29.87) Newfoundland and Labrador $18.50 Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut 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 animal health technologists and veterinary technicians by province and territory, 1 to 5 Yukon: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Nova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5) Nova Scotia Very good New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 3 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
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 .