Median wage in Canada
$29.95 an hour
Highest median wage
$35.25 an hour
New Brunswick
Lowest median wage
$25.50 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 career development practitioners and career counsellors by province and territory Canada: $29.95 (low $22.56, high $43.41). New Brunswick: $35.25 (low $24.75, high $45.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $33.00 (low $22.67, high $53.00). Quebec: $30.53 (low $25.02, high $41.03). British Columbia: $29.30 (low $25.00, high $41.83). Ontario: $29.23 (low $21.33, high $45.00). Manitoba: $28.57 (low $20.00, high $43.00). Saskatchewan: $27.85 (low $21.00, high $40.00). Nova Scotia: $27.20 (low $21.75, high $43.08). Alberta: $26.44 (low $21.00, high $43.59). Prince Edward Island: $25.50 (low $21.00, high $35.90). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $29.95 (low $22.56, high $43.41) Canada $29.95 New Brunswick: $35.25 (low $24.75, high $45.00) New Brunswick $35.25 Newfoundland and Labrador: $33.00 (low $22.67, high $53.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $33.00 Quebec: $30.53 (low $25.02, high $41.03) Quebec $30.53 British Columbia: $29.30 (low $25.00, high $41.83) British Columbia $29.30 Ontario: $29.23 (low $21.33, high $45.00) Ontario $29.23 Manitoba: $28.57 (low $20.00, high $43.00) Manitoba $28.57 Saskatchewan: $27.85 (low $21.00, high $40.00) Saskatchewan $27.85 Nova Scotia: $27.20 (low $21.75, high $43.08) Nova Scotia $27.20 Alberta: $26.44 (low $21.00, high $43.59) Alberta $26.44 Prince Edward Island: $25.50 (low $21.00, high $35.90) Prince Edward Island $25.50 Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut 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 career development practitioners and career counsellors by province and territory, 1 to 5 New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Not required. Certification is available but optional in 2 provinces or territories: Quebec and New Brunswick.
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 .