Median wage in Canada
$29.12 an hour
Highest median wage
$51.19 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$22.00 an hour
Manitoba
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for biological technologists and technicians by province and territory Canada: $29.12 (low $19.50, high $43.00). Nunavut: $51.19 (low $27.93, high $61.02). Yukon: $37.78 (low $21.61, high $46.90). Alberta: $32.99 (low $21.87, high $46.48). British Columbia: $32.85 (low $22.00, high $42.31). Saskatchewan: $32.00 (low $16.75, high $45.64). Newfoundland and Labrador: $31.25 (low $21.79, high $43.08). Ontario: $30.00 (low $19.72, high $45.00). Prince Edward Island: $29.42 (low $18.62, high $33.70). Quebec: $28.00 (low $20.00, high $41.03). New Brunswick: $27.24 (low $18.80, high $39.63). Nova Scotia: $25.39 (low $16.73, high $37.37). Manitoba: $22.00 (low $19.48, high $29.00). Northwest Territories: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $29.12 (low $19.50, high $43.00) Canada $29.12 Nunavut: $51.19 (low $27.93, high $61.02) Nunavut $51.19 Yukon: $37.78 (low $21.61, high $46.90) Yukon $37.78 Alberta: $32.99 (low $21.87, high $46.48) Alberta $32.99 British Columbia: $32.85 (low $22.00, high $42.31) British Columbia $32.85 Saskatchewan: $32.00 (low $16.75, high $45.64) Saskatchewan $32.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $31.25 (low $21.79, high $43.08) Newfoundland and Labrador $31.25 Ontario: $30.00 (low $19.72, high $45.00) Ontario $30.00 Prince Edward Island: $29.42 (low $18.62, high $33.70) Prince Edward Island $29.42 Quebec: $28.00 (low $20.00, high $41.03) Quebec $28.00 New Brunswick: $27.24 (low $18.80, high $39.63) New Brunswick $27.24 Nova Scotia: $25.39 (low $16.73, high $37.37) Nova Scotia $25.39 Manitoba: $22.00 (low $19.48, high $29.00) Manitoba $22.00 Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories 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 biological technologists and technicians by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Very limited (1 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Very limited (1 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited British Columbia: Very limited (1 of 5) British Columbia Very limited Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5) Ontario Very limited Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5) New Brunswick Limited Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Manitoba: Very limited (1 of 5) Manitoba Very limited Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories 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 .