Median wage in Canada
$41.52 an hour
Highest median wage
$58.28 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$38.46 an hour
New Brunswick
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for education policy researchers, consultants and program officers by province and territory Canada: $41.52 (low $26.64, high $57.69). Nunavut: $58.28 (low $36.89, high $76.71). Northwest Territories: $57.78 (low $40.67, high $73.64). Yukon: $47.00 (low $29.01, high $68.33). Manitoba: $45.05 (low $32.97, high $58.67). Alberta: $44.23 (low $22.00, high $58.97). Saskatchewan: $43.27 (low $30.58, high $56.02). Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.83 (low $24.76, high $60.00). Prince Edward Island: $41.83 (low $24.76, high $60.00). Quebec: $41.52 (low $30.00, high $54.67). Ontario: $41.43 (low $27.42, high $57.69). Nova Scotia: $41.33 (low $24.04, high $53.37). British Columbia: $40.51 (low $24.10, high $58.00). New Brunswick: $38.46 (low $23.16, high $51.00). $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $41.52 (low $26.64, high $57.69) Canada $41.52 Nunavut: $58.28 (low $36.89, high $76.71) Nunavut $58.28 Northwest Territories: $57.78 (low $40.67, high $73.64) Northwest Territories $57.78 Yukon: $47.00 (low $29.01, high $68.33) Yukon $47.00 Manitoba: $45.05 (low $32.97, high $58.67) Manitoba $45.05 Alberta: $44.23 (low $22.00, high $58.97) Alberta $44.23 Saskatchewan: $43.27 (low $30.58, high $56.02) Saskatchewan $43.27 Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.83 (low $24.76, high $60.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $41.83 Prince Edward Island: $41.83 (low $24.76, high $60.00) Prince Edward Island $41.83 Quebec: $41.52 (low $30.00, high $54.67) Quebec $41.52 Ontario: $41.43 (low $27.42, high $57.69) Ontario $41.43 Nova Scotia: $41.33 (low $24.04, high $53.37) Nova Scotia $41.33 British Columbia: $40.51 (low $24.10, high $58.00) British Columbia $40.51 New Brunswick: $38.46 (low $23.16, high $51.00) New Brunswick $38.46 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 education policy researchers, consultants and program officers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: Good (4 of 5) Nunavut Good Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Quebec: Good (4 of 5) Quebec Good Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
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 .