Median wage in Canada
$27.97 an hour
Highest median wage
$34.62 an hour
Quebec
Lowest median wage
$26.23 an hour
Saskatchewan
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for announcers and other broadcasters by province and territory Canada: $27.97 (low $17.63, high $57.69). Quebec: $34.62 (low $24.00, high $71.79). Ontario: $32.62 (low $20.50, high $54.32). Alberta: $31.63 (low $21.45, high $47.96). British Columbia: $31.23 (low $21.53, high $46.73). Nova Scotia: $29.79 (low $17.66, high $60.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $28.61 (low $20.48, high $46.21). New Brunswick: $27.82 (low $19.46, high $40.72). Manitoba: $26.36 (low $18.70, high $40.18). Saskatchewan: $26.23 (low $18.36, high $45.18). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $27.97 (low $17.63, high $57.69) Canada $27.97 Quebec: $34.62 (low $24.00, high $71.79) Quebec $34.62 Ontario: $32.62 (low $20.50, high $54.32) Ontario $32.62 Alberta: $31.63 (low $21.45, high $47.96) Alberta $31.63 British Columbia: $31.23 (low $21.53, high $46.73) British Columbia $31.23 Nova Scotia: $29.79 (low $17.66, high $60.00) Nova Scotia $29.79 Newfoundland and Labrador: $28.61 (low $20.48, high $46.21) Newfoundland and Labrador $28.61 New Brunswick: $27.82 (low $19.46, high $40.72) New Brunswick $27.82 Manitoba: $26.36 (low $18.70, high $40.18) Manitoba $26.36 Saskatchewan: $26.23 (low $18.36, high $45.18) Saskatchewan $26.23 Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated 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.
Median hourly wage for announcers and other broadcasters by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $17.63 $27.97 $57.69 Quebec $24.00 $34.62 $71.79 Ontario $20.50 $32.62 $54.32 Alberta $21.45 $31.63 $47.96 British Columbia $21.53 $31.23 $46.73 Nova Scotia $17.66 $29.79 $60.00 Newfoundland and Labrador $20.48 $28.61 $46.21 New Brunswick $19.46 $27.82 $40.72 Manitoba $18.70 $26.36 $40.18 Saskatchewan $18.36 $26.23 $45.18 Prince Edward Island Not stated Not stated Not stated Yukon Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
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 announcers and other broadcasters by province and territory, 1 to 5 Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
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 .