Median wage in Canada
$40.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$58.34 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$35.90 an hour
Prince Edward Island
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for biologists and related scientists by province and territory Canada: $40.00 (low $25.71, high $66.67). Northwest Territories: $58.34 (low $39.56, high $80.44). Nunavut: $57.46 (low $40.56, high $77.25). Yukon: $48.19 (low $36.58, high $65.57). Saskatchewan: $42.85 (low $28.22, high $61.71). British Columbia: $42.00 (low $28.85, high $60.00). Alberta: $41.44 (low $26.44, high $88.19). New Brunswick: $41.00 (low $23.84, high $59.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $40.00 (low $22.00, high $54.40). Ontario: $40.00 (low $24.50, high $69.23). Quebec: $38.46 (low $24.50, high $54.12). Nova Scotia: $37.50 (low $24.62, high $51.06). Manitoba: $37.00 (low $25.52, high $57.69). Prince Edward Island: $35.90 (low $31.25, high $44.71). $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $40.00 (low $25.71, high $66.67) Canada $40.00 Northwest Territories: $58.34 (low $39.56, high $80.44) Northwest Territories $58.34 Nunavut: $57.46 (low $40.56, high $77.25) Nunavut $57.46 Yukon: $48.19 (low $36.58, high $65.57) Yukon $48.19 Saskatchewan: $42.85 (low $28.22, high $61.71) Saskatchewan $42.85 British Columbia: $42.00 (low $28.85, high $60.00) British Columbia $42.00 Alberta: $41.44 (low $26.44, high $88.19) Alberta $41.44 New Brunswick: $41.00 (low $23.84, high $59.00) New Brunswick $41.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $40.00 (low $22.00, high $54.40) Newfoundland and Labrador $40.00 Ontario: $40.00 (low $24.50, high $69.23) Ontario $40.00 Quebec: $38.46 (low $24.50, high $54.12) Quebec $38.46 Nova Scotia: $37.50 (low $24.62, high $51.06) Nova Scotia $37.50 Manitoba: $37.00 (low $25.52, high $57.69) Manitoba $37.00 Prince Edward Island: $35.90 (low $31.25, high $44.71) Prince Edward Island $35.90 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 biologists and related scientists by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: undetermined. Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5) New Brunswick Limited Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5) Ontario Very limited Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5) Quebec Very limited Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 1 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.
Certification is available but optional in 1 province or territory: Alberta.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 .