Median wage in Canada
$23.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$26.24 an hour
Prince Edward Island
Lowest median wage
$21.00 an hour
Saskatchewan
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for couriers and messengers by province and territory Canada: $23.00 (low $17.50, high $35.00). Prince Edward Island: $26.24 (low $20.74, high $29.96). Alberta: $25.00 (low $16.00, high $41.67). Nova Scotia: $23.80 (low $17.31, high $33.43). New Brunswick: $23.72 (low $17.00, high $33.43). Newfoundland and Labrador: $23.72 (low $17.00, high $33.43). Ontario: $23.08 (low $19.00, high $35.29). Quebec: $22.41 (low $18.70, high $33.20). British Columbia: $22.00 (low $17.85, high $32.00). Manitoba: $21.50 (low $16.00, high $33.48). Saskatchewan: $21.00 (low $15.35, high $34.49). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $23.00 (low $17.50, high $35.00) Canada $23.00 Prince Edward Island: $26.24 (low $20.74, high $29.96) Prince Edward Island $26.24 Alberta: $25.00 (low $16.00, high $41.67) Alberta $25.00 Nova Scotia: $23.80 (low $17.31, high $33.43) Nova Scotia $23.80 New Brunswick: $23.72 (low $17.00, high $33.43) New Brunswick $23.72 Newfoundland and Labrador: $23.72 (low $17.00, high $33.43) Newfoundland and Labrador $23.72 Ontario: $23.08 (low $19.00, high $35.29) Ontario $23.08 Quebec: $22.41 (low $18.70, high $33.20) Quebec $22.41 British Columbia: $22.00 (low $17.85, high $32.00) British Columbia $22.00 Manitoba: $21.50 (low $16.00, high $33.48) Manitoba $21.50 Saskatchewan: $21.00 (low $15.35, high $34.49) Saskatchewan $21.00 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 couriers and messengers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Manitoba: Good (4 of 5) Manitoba Good Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good 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.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 .