Salaries

Fish and Seafood Plant Workers Salary in New Brunswick

NOC 94142Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$16.97 an hour New Brunswick
Compared with Canada
1.6% lower $0.28 below the Canadian median of $17.25
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
455 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $16.97, from $15.65 to $19.25, middle half $16.00 to $18.00. Canada: median $17.25, from $15.50 to $20.00, middle half $16.04 to $18.50.$14$16$18$20New Brunswick: median $16.97, from $15.65 to $19.25, middle half $16.00 to $18.00New Brunswick$16.97Canada: median $17.25, from $15.50 to $20.00, middle half $16.04 to $18.50Canada$17.25
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 $15.65 $15.50
Lower quartile $16.00 $16.04
Median $16.97 $17.25
Upper quartile $18.00 $18.50
High $19.25 $20.00
Average $17.17 $17.61

Job outlook

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

Moderate job growth and retirements are expected to create opportunities, though the work can be physically demanding and shift-based. Educational requirements are low, with most training happening on-the-job. Outlook data

455 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 $16.97, from $15.65 to $19.25. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $18.17, from $16.50 to $20.00. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $17.88, from $16.25 to $20.00. Moncton – Richibucto: median $16.47, from $15.65 to $18.52. Fredericton – Oromocto: not stated. Edmundston – Woodstock: not stated.$14$16$18$20New Brunswick (all regions): median $16.97, from $15.65 to $19.25New Brunswick (all regions)$16.97Saint John – St. Stephen: median $18.17, from $16.50 to $20.00Saint John – St. Stephen$18.17Campbellton – Miramichi: median $17.88, from $16.25 to $20.00Campbellton – Miramichi$17.88Moncton – Richibucto: median $16.47, from $15.65 to $18.52Moncton – Richibucto$16.47Fredericton – Oromocto: not statedFredericton – OromoctoNot statedEdmundston – Woodstock: not statedEdmundston – WoodstockNot stated
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)$15.65$16.97$19.25Good (4 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$16.50$18.17$20.00Good (4 of 5)
Campbellton – Miramichi$16.25$17.88$20.00Good (4 of 5)
Moncton – Richibucto$15.65$16.47$18.52Good (4 of 5)
Fredericton – OromoctoNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Edmundston – WoodstockNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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