Median wage in Canada
$32.97 an hour
Highest median wage
$39.43 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$27.54 an hour
Saskatchewan
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for forestry technologists and technicians by province and territory Canada: $32.97 (low $22.50, high $44.71). Northwest Territories: $39.43 (low $20.39, high $55.55). Nova Scotia: $37.79 (low $19.60, high $45.00). Alberta: $36.20 (low $26.59, high $57.87). Ontario: $35.38 (low $22.89, high $45.05). Newfoundland and Labrador: $33.17 (low $25.30, high $44.14). New Brunswick: $33.02 (low $23.25, high $44.95). British Columbia: $32.00 (low $24.50, high $42.94). Quebec: $32.00 (low $22.50, high $43.59). Prince Edward Island: $31.03 (low $23.09, high $38.80). Manitoba: $28.66 (low $16.94, high $40.89). Saskatchewan: $27.54 (low $21.35, high $41.91). Yukon: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $32.97 (low $22.50, high $44.71) Canada $32.97 Northwest Territories: $39.43 (low $20.39, high $55.55) Northwest Territories $39.43 Nova Scotia: $37.79 (low $19.60, high $45.00) Nova Scotia $37.79 Alberta: $36.20 (low $26.59, high $57.87) Alberta $36.20 Ontario: $35.38 (low $22.89, high $45.05) Ontario $35.38 Newfoundland and Labrador: $33.17 (low $25.30, high $44.14) Newfoundland and Labrador $33.17 New Brunswick: $33.02 (low $23.25, high $44.95) New Brunswick $33.02 British Columbia: $32.00 (low $24.50, high $42.94) British Columbia $32.00 Quebec: $32.00 (low $22.50, high $43.59) Quebec $32.00 Prince Edward Island: $31.03 (low $23.09, high $38.80) Prince Edward Island $31.03 Manitoba: $28.66 (low $16.94, high $40.89) Manitoba $28.66 Saskatchewan: $27.54 (low $21.35, high $41.91) Saskatchewan $27.54 Yukon: not stated Yukon 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.
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 forestry technologists and technicians by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Very limited (1 of 5). Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Manitoba: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Very limited (1 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5) Nova Scotia Limited Alberta: Very limited (1 of 5) Alberta Very limited Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5) Ontario Very limited Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Manitoba: undetermined Manitoba Undetermined Saskatchewan: Very limited (1 of 5) Saskatchewan Very limited Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 8 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 .