Median wage in Canada
$41.63 an hour
Highest median wage
$46.24 an hour
Alberta
Lowest median wage
$34.36 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 dietitians and nutritionists by province and territory Canada: $41.63 (low $22.53, high $50.00). Alberta: $46.24 (low $32.22, high $57.46). British Columbia: $44.00 (low $32.85, high $50.00). Ontario: $42.00 (low $20.00, high $50.00). Saskatchewan: $42.00 (low $38.75, high $48.00). Nova Scotia: $41.94 (low $28.89, high $53.94). Prince Edward Island: $40.38 (low $30.77, high $44.00). New Brunswick: $40.00 (low $20.00, high $46.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $40.00 (low $25.00, high $46.00). Quebec: $40.00 (low $26.75, high $50.00). Manitoba: $34.36 (low $29.50, high $45.00). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $41.63 (low $22.53, high $50.00) Canada $41.63 Alberta: $46.24 (low $32.22, high $57.46) Alberta $46.24 British Columbia: $44.00 (low $32.85, high $50.00) British Columbia $44.00 Ontario: $42.00 (low $20.00, high $50.00) Ontario $42.00 Saskatchewan: $42.00 (low $38.75, high $48.00) Saskatchewan $42.00 Nova Scotia: $41.94 (low $28.89, high $53.94) Nova Scotia $41.94 Prince Edward Island: $40.38 (low $30.77, high $44.00) Prince Edward Island $40.38 New Brunswick: $40.00 (low $20.00, high $46.00) New Brunswick $40.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $40.00 (low $25.00, high $46.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $40.00 Quebec: $40.00 (low $26.75, high $50.00) Quebec $40.00 Manitoba: $34.36 (low $29.50, high $45.00) Manitoba $34.36 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 dietitians and nutritionists by province and territory, 1 to 5 Alberta: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Manitoba: Good (4 of 5) Manitoba 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.
Licence needed?
In 10 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
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 .