Median wage in Canada
$27.77 an hour
Highest median wage
$40.00 an hour
Newfoundland and Labrador
Lowest median wage
$22.00 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 fishermen/women by province and territory Canada: $27.77 (low $18.10, high $60.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $40.00 (low $20.00, high $100.00). British Columbia: $38.84 (low $20.00, high $50.00). Manitoba: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $100.00). Nova Scotia: $30.00 (low $19.77, high $60.00). Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $17.50, high $45.00). Quebec: $22.88 (low $17.50, high $33.60). New Brunswick: $22.00 (low $17.14, high $50.00). Alberta: not stated. Saskatchewan: not stated. Ontario: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $27.77 (low $18.10, high $60.00) Canada $27.77 Newfoundland and Labrador: $40.00 (low $20.00, high $100.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $40.00 British Columbia: $38.84 (low $20.00, high $50.00) British Columbia $38.84 Manitoba: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $100.00) Manitoba $30.00 Nova Scotia: $30.00 (low $19.77, high $60.00) Nova Scotia $30.00 Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $17.50, high $45.00) Prince Edward Island $25.00 Quebec: $22.88 (low $17.50, high $33.60) Quebec $22.88 New Brunswick: $22.00 (low $17.14, high $50.00) New Brunswick $22.00 Alberta: not stated Alberta Not stated Saskatchewan: not stated Saskatchewan Not stated Ontario: not stated Ontario Not stated Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not stated 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.
Median hourly wage for fishermen/women by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $18.10 $27.77 $60.00 Newfoundland and Labrador $20.00 $40.00 $100.00 British Columbia $20.00 $38.84 $50.00 Manitoba $20.00 $30.00 $100.00 Nova Scotia $19.77 $30.00 $60.00 Prince Edward Island $17.50 $25.00 $45.00 Quebec $17.50 $22.88 $33.60 New Brunswick $17.14 $22.00 $50.00 Alberta Not stated Not stated Not stated Saskatchewan Not stated Not stated Not stated Ontario Not stated Not stated Not stated Yukon Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
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 fishermen/women by province and territory, 1 to 5 Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: undetermined. Saskatchewan: undetermined. Ontario: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5) Nova Scotia Limited Prince Edward Island: Limited (2 of 5) Prince Edward Island Limited Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5) New Brunswick Limited Alberta: undetermined Alberta Undetermined Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined Ontario: undetermined Ontario Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
For some roles. This occupation group is not licensed as a whole, but some roles in it are:
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years 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 .