Median wage
$20.50 an hour
South Central
Compared with Manitoba
Same
as the Manitoba median of $20.50
Compared with Canada
6.8% lower
$1.50 below the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in South Central
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in South Central and Canada South Central: median $20.50, from $18.26 to $24.00, middle half $18.26 to $24.00. Manitoba (province): median $20.50, from $18.26 to $24.00, middle half $18.26 to $24.00. Canada: median $22.00, from $18.26 to $31.48, middle half $20.35 to $26.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 South Central: median $20.50, from $18.26 to $24.00, middle half $18.26 to $24.00 South Central $20.50 Manitoba (province): median $20.50, from $18.26 to $24.00, middle half $18.26 to $24.00 Manitoba (province) $20.50 Canada: median $22.00, from $18.26 to $31.48, middle half $20.35 to $26.00 Canada $22.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in South Central compared with Canada
Wage South Central Manitoba Canada
Low
$18.26
$18.26
$18.26
Lower quartile
$18.26
$18.26
$20.35
Median
$20.50
$20.50
$22.00
Upper quartile
$24.00
$24.00
$26.00
High
$24.00
$24.00
$31.48
Average
$21.19
$21.19
$23.35
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for South Central.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma is usually required.
By region in Manitoba
Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba South Central: median $20.50, from $18.26 to $24.00. Winnipeg: median $20.50, from $18.26 to $24.00. Southeast: not stated. Southwest: not stated. North Central: not stated. Interlake: not stated. Parklands: not stated. North: not stated. $18 $20 $22 $24 South Central: median $20.50, from $18.26 to $24.00 South Central $20.50 Winnipeg: median $20.50, from $18.26 to $24.00 Winnipeg $20.50 Southeast: not stated Southeast Not stated Southwest: not stated Southwest Not stated North Central: not stated North Central Not stated Interlake: not stated Interlake Not stated Parklands: not stated Parklands Not stated North: not stated North Not stated The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba (table) Region Low Median High Outlook South Central $18.26 $20.50 $24.00 Good (4 of 5) Winnipeg $18.26 $20.50 $24.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Southeast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Southwest Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined North Central Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Interlake Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Parklands Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined North Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
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 .