Salaries

Fish and Seafood Plant Workers Salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 94142Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$17.60 an hour Newfoundland and Labrador
Compared with Canada
2% higher $0.35 above the Canadian median of $17.25
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
520 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador

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

Wage range in Newfoundland and Labrador and CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador: median $17.60, from $16.00 to $18.93, middle half $16.55 to $18.25. Canada: median $17.25, from $15.50 to $20.00, middle half $16.04 to $18.50.$14$16$18$20Newfoundland and Labrador: median $17.60, from $16.00 to $18.93, middle half $16.55 to $18.25Newfoundland and Labrador$17.60Canada: 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 Newfoundland and Labrador compared with Canada
WageNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $16.00 $15.50
Lower quartile $16.55 $16.04
Median $17.60 $17.25
Upper quartile $18.25 $18.50
High $18.93 $20.00
Average $17.52 $17.61

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador.

Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

520 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 Newfoundland and Labrador

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 Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $17.60, from $16.00 to $18.93. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $18.00, from $16.77 to $19.15. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $17.65, from $16.89 to $18.41. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $17.60, from $16.00 to $18.90. Avalon Peninsula: median $16.60, from $16.00 to $19.00.$16$17$18$19$20Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $17.60, from $16.00 to $18.93Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$17.60Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $18.00, from $16.77 to $19.15Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$18.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $17.65, from $16.89 to $18.41West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$17.65South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $17.60, from $16.00 to $18.90South Coast – Burin Peninsula$17.60Avalon Peninsula: median $16.60, from $16.00 to $19.00Avalon Peninsula$16.60
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$16.00$17.60$18.93Moderate (3 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.77$18.00$19.15Moderate (3 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.89$17.65$18.41Moderate (3 of 5)
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.00$17.60$18.90Moderate (3 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$16.00$16.60$19.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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