Median wage in Canada
$63.40 an hour
Highest median wage
$77.18 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$57.00 an hour
Manitoba
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration by province and territory Canada: $63.40 (low $47.60, high $80.22). Nunavut: $77.18 (low $58.24, high $93.86). Northwest Territories: $74.60 (low $54.17, high $96.26). Ontario: $68.49 (low $52.29, high $87.91). Yukon: $68.27. Nova Scotia: $64.87 (low $51.28, high $85.71). Alberta: $63.86 (low $46.15, high $85.00). New Brunswick: $62.72 (low $52.82, high $68.72). Newfoundland and Labrador: $61.54 (low $41.11, high $71.79). Prince Edward Island: $61.54 (low $41.11, high $71.79). British Columbia: $60.51 (low $49.74, high $76.92). Saskatchewan: $59.84 (low $37.10, high $81.48). Quebec: $59.70 (low $41.91, high $81.71). Manitoba: $57.00 (low $42.38, high $66.67). $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $63.40 (low $47.60, high $80.22) Canada $63.40 Nunavut: $77.18 (low $58.24, high $93.86) Nunavut $77.18 Northwest Territories: $74.60 (low $54.17, high $96.26) Northwest Territories $74.60 Ontario: $68.49 (low $52.29, high $87.91) Ontario $68.49 Yukon: $68.27 Yukon $68.27 Nova Scotia: $64.87 (low $51.28, high $85.71) Nova Scotia $64.87 Alberta: $63.86 (low $46.15, high $85.00) Alberta $63.86 New Brunswick: $62.72 (low $52.82, high $68.72) New Brunswick $62.72 Newfoundland and Labrador: $61.54 (low $41.11, high $71.79) Newfoundland and Labrador $61.54 Prince Edward Island: $61.54 (low $41.11, high $71.79) Prince Edward Island $61.54 British Columbia: $60.51 (low $49.74, high $76.92) British Columbia $60.51 Saskatchewan: $59.84 (low $37.10, high $81.48) Saskatchewan $59.84 Quebec: $59.70 (low $41.91, high $81.71) Quebec $59.70 Manitoba: $57.00 (low $42.38, high $66.67) Manitoba $57.00 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 government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5) Northwest Territories Good Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5) Nova Scotia Limited Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5) Quebec Very limited Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field 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 .