Median wage in Canada
$28.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$39.49 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$22.44 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 dispatchers by province and territory Canada: $28.00 (low $20.00, high $41.76). Nunavut: $39.49 (low $23.24, high $56.70). Yukon: $38.87 (low $27.72, high $58.10). Northwest Territories: $36.70 (low $30.41, high $48.62). British Columbia: $31.35 (low $21.00, high $40.87). Saskatchewan: $31.00 (low $19.33, high $50.00). Alberta: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $46.00). Quebec: $28.50 (low $20.25, high $38.50). Ontario: $26.75 (low $19.35, high $43.18). Nova Scotia: $25.64 (low $18.00, high $34.00). Prince Edward Island: $25.21 (low $18.00, high $37.98). Newfoundland and Labrador: $25.00 (low $18.75, high $36.00). New Brunswick: $24.56 (low $18.04, high $36.53). Manitoba: $22.44 (low $16.00, high $38.00). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $28.00 (low $20.00, high $41.76) Canada $28.00 Nunavut: $39.49 (low $23.24, high $56.70) Nunavut $39.49 Yukon: $38.87 (low $27.72, high $58.10) Yukon $38.87 Northwest Territories: $36.70 (low $30.41, high $48.62) Northwest Territories $36.70 British Columbia: $31.35 (low $21.00, high $40.87) British Columbia $31.35 Saskatchewan: $31.00 (low $19.33, high $50.00) Saskatchewan $31.00 Alberta: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $46.00) Alberta $30.00 Quebec: $28.50 (low $20.25, high $38.50) Quebec $28.50 Ontario: $26.75 (low $19.35, high $43.18) Ontario $26.75 Nova Scotia: $25.64 (low $18.00, high $34.00) Nova Scotia $25.64 Prince Edward Island: $25.21 (low $18.00, high $37.98) Prince Edward Island $25.21 Newfoundland and Labrador: $25.00 (low $18.75, high $36.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $25.00 New Brunswick: $24.56 (low $18.04, high $36.53) New Brunswick $24.56 Manitoba: $22.44 (low $16.00, high $38.00) Manitoba $22.44 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 dispatchers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5) Northwest Territories Limited British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Limited (2 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Limited New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
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 .