Median wage
$16.52 an hour West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador
Compared with Newfoundland and Labrador
3.3% higher $0.52 above the Newfoundland and Labrador median of $16.00
Compared with Canada
5.6% lower $0.98 below the Canadian median of $17.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
6 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador

Wage range in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador and CanadaWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $16.52, from $16.00 to $20.19. Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $16.00, from $16.00 to $19.27, middle half $16.00 to $16.35. Canada: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $24.81, middle half $16.00 to $20.25.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $16.52, from $16.00 to $20.19West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.52Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $16.00, from $16.00 to $19.27, middle half $16.00 to $16.35Newfoundland and Labrador (province)$16.00Canada: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $24.81, middle half $16.00 to $20.25Canada$17.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador compared with Canada
WageWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $16.00 $16.00 $15.00
Lower quartile Not stated $16.00 $16.00
Median $16.52 $16.00 $17.50
Upper quartile Not stated $16.35 $20.25
High $20.19 $19.27 $24.81
Average Not stated $16.60 $18.73

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador.

6 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Newfoundland and Labrador, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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 Newfoundland and Labrador

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorSouth Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $17.17, from $16.00 to $21.02. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $16.52, from $16.00 to $20.19. Avalon Peninsula: median $16.00, from $16.00 to $19.27. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $16.00, from $16.00 to $17.00.$16$18$20$22South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $17.17, from $16.00 to $21.02South Coast – Burin Peninsula$17.17West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $16.52, from $16.00 to $20.19West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.52Avalon Peninsula: median $16.00, from $16.00 to $19.27Avalon Peninsula$16.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $16.00, from $16.00 to $17.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.00$17.17$21.02Moderate (3 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.00$16.52$20.19Moderate (3 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$16.00$16.00$19.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.00$16.00$17.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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