Salaries

Geoscientists and Oceanographers Salary in Manitoba

NOC 21102Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Manitoba How to get licensed

Median wage
$44.23 an hour Manitoba
Compared with Canada
11.5% lower $5.77 below the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Manitoba

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

Wage range in Manitoba and CanadaManitoba: median $44.23, from $23.17 to $51.92, middle half $24.39 to $51.92. Canada: median $50.00, from $30.77 to $100.00, middle half $40.00 to $67.31.$20$40$60$80$100Manitoba: median $44.23, from $23.17 to $51.92, middle half $24.39 to $51.92Manitoba$44.23Canada: median $50.00, from $30.77 to $100.00, middle half $40.00 to $67.31Canada$50.00
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 Manitoba compared with Canada
WageManitobaCanada
Low $23.17 $30.77
Lower quartile $24.39 $40.00
Median $44.23 $50.00
Upper quartile $51.92 $67.31
High $51.92 $100.00
Average $39.06 $57.10

Job outlook

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

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable for geoscientists and oceanographers in Manitoba from 2025 to 2027. Several positions will become available due to retirements during this period. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Manitoba?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Manitoba.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Manitoba

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 ManitobaManitoba (all regions): median $44.23, from $23.17 to $51.92. Winnipeg: median $48.12, from $33.70 to $70.04. Southeast: not stated. South Central: not stated. Southwest: not stated. North Central: not stated. Interlake: not stated. Parklands: not stated. North: not stated.$20$40$60$80Manitoba (all regions): median $44.23, from $23.17 to $51.92Manitoba (all regions)$44.23Winnipeg: median $48.12, from $33.70 to $70.04Winnipeg$48.12Southeast: not statedSoutheastNot statedSouth Central: not statedSouth CentralNot statedSouthwest: not statedSouthwestNot statedNorth Central: not statedNorth CentralNot statedInterlake: not statedInterlakeNot statedParklands: not statedParklandsNot statedNorth: not statedNorthNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba (all regions)$23.17$44.23$51.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Winnipeg$33.70$48.12$70.04Good (4 of 5)
SoutheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
South CentralNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CentralNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
InterlakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
ParklandsNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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