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Firefighters Salary in New Brunswick

NOC 42101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Voluntary certification in New Brunswick How to get licensed

Median wage
$40.35 an hour New Brunswick
Compared with Canada
11.9% lower $5.44 below the Canadian median of $45.79
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in New Brunswick

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in New Brunswick and CanadaNew Brunswick: median $40.35, from $25.00 to $50.00, middle half $36.63 to $45.79. Canada: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $61.40, middle half $37.93 to $53.57.$20$30$40$50$60$70New Brunswick: median $40.35, from $25.00 to $50.00, middle half $36.63 to $45.79New Brunswick$40.35Canada: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $61.40, middle half $37.93 to $53.57Canada$45.79
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in New Brunswick compared with Canada
WageNew BrunswickCanada
Low $25.00 $29.00
Lower quartile $36.63 $37.93
Median $40.35 $45.79
Upper quartile $45.79 $53.57
High $50.00 $61.40
Average $40.48 $45.78

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for New Brunswick.

Moderate employment growth and retirements will lead to a moderate number of new positions. A small number of unemployed workers have recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

Licence needed in New Brunswick?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in New Brunswick, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in New Brunswick

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in New BrunswickNew Brunswick (all regions): median $40.35, from $25.00 to $50.00. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $40.45, from $29.82 to $50.47. Moncton – Richibucto: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $48.08. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $39.76, from $31.73 to $51.25. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $39.05, from $30.86 to $51.59. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $37.89, from $30.25 to $46.79.$20$30$40$50$60New Brunswick (all regions): median $40.35, from $25.00 to $50.00New Brunswick (all regions)$40.35Saint John – St. Stephen: median $40.45, from $29.82 to $50.47Saint John – St. Stephen$40.45Moncton – Richibucto: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $48.08Moncton – Richibucto$40.00Fredericton – Oromocto: median $39.76, from $31.73 to $51.25Fredericton – Oromocto$39.76Edmundston – Woodstock: median $39.05, from $30.86 to $51.59Edmundston – Woodstock$39.05Campbellton – Miramichi: median $37.89, from $30.25 to $46.79Campbellton – Miramichi$37.89
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
New Brunswick (all regions)$25.00$40.35$50.00Good (4 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$29.82$40.45$50.47Good (4 of 5)
Moncton – Richibucto$25.00$40.00$48.08Good (4 of 5)
Fredericton – Oromocto$31.73$39.76$51.25Good (4 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$30.86$39.05$51.59Undetermined
Campbellton – Miramichi$30.25$37.89$46.79Undetermined

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