Median wage
$25.95 an hour Saint John – St. Stephen
Compared with New Brunswick
2.1% lower $0.55 below the New Brunswick median of $26.50
Compared with Canada
3.9% lower $1.05 below the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen

Wage range in Saint John – St. Stephen and CanadaSaint John – St. Stephen: median $25.95, from $21.14 to $35.47. New Brunswick (province): median $26.50, from $17.00 to $32.00, middle half $19.00 to $28.00. Canada: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40Saint John – St. Stephen: median $25.95, from $21.14 to $35.47Saint John – St. Stephen$25.95New Brunswick (province): median $26.50, from $17.00 to $32.00, middle half $19.00 to $28.00New Brunswick (province)$26.50Canada: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00Canada$27.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen compared with Canada
WageSaint John – St. StephenNew BrunswickCanada
Low $21.14 $17.00 $18.50
Lower quartile Not stated $19.00 $21.00
Median $25.95 $26.50 $27.00
Upper quartile Not stated $28.00 $33.00
High $35.47 $32.00 $40.00
Average Not stated $25.41 $28.50

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saint John – St. Stephen.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in New Brunswick?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in New Brunswick, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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 New Brunswick

Wage range by economic region in New BrunswickFredericton – Oromocto: median $26.50, from $17.00 to $32.00. Moncton – Richibucto: median $26.20, from $18.94 to $37.36. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $25.95, from $21.14 to $35.47. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $25.42, from $20.67 to $32.72. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $24.06, from $19.79 to $31.11.$10$20$30$40Fredericton – Oromocto: median $26.50, from $17.00 to $32.00Fredericton – Oromocto$26.50Moncton – Richibucto: median $26.20, from $18.94 to $37.36Moncton – Richibucto$26.20Saint John – St. Stephen: median $25.95, from $21.14 to $35.47Saint John – St. Stephen$25.95Campbellton – Miramichi: median $25.42, from $20.67 to $32.72Campbellton – Miramichi$25.42Edmundston – Woodstock: median $24.06, from $19.79 to $31.11Edmundston – Woodstock$24.06
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Fredericton – Oromocto$17.00$26.50$32.00Good (4 of 5)
Moncton – Richibucto$18.94$26.20$37.36Good (4 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$21.14$25.95$35.47Good (4 of 5)
Campbellton – Miramichi$20.67$25.42$32.72Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$19.79$24.06$31.11Moderate (3 of 5)

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