Median wage
$22.17 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
10.9% higher $2.17 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northwest Territories

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $22.17, from $16.70 to $30.71. Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $29.35, middle half $16.75 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30$35Northwest Territories: median $22.17, from $16.70 to $30.71Northwest Territories$22.17Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $29.35, middle half $16.75 to $23.00Canada$20.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest Territories compared with Canada
WageNorthwest TerritoriesCanada
Low $16.70 $15.00
Lower quartile Not stated $16.75
Median $22.17 $20.00
Upper quartile Not stated $23.00
High $30.71 $29.35
Average Not stated $20.76

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest Territories.

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Northwest Territories

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Northwest Territories.

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