Median wage in Canada
$61.54 an hour
Highest median wage
$72.00 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$52.00 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 government managers - health and social policy development and program administration by province and territory Canada: $61.54 (low $46.00, high $75.00). Northwest Territories: $72.00 (low $48.43, high $93.18). Nunavut: $67.83 (low $51.54, high $89.52). Ontario: $64.62 (low $50.77, high $78.37). Yukon: $62.97 (low $43.97, high $80.86). Quebec: $58.91 (low $50.00, high $75.00). Alberta: $57.96 (low $41.01, high $75.02). Saskatchewan: $57.73 (low $40.43, high $74.50). Newfoundland and Labrador: $57.29 (low $40.11, high $60.57). Nova Scotia: $55.20 (low $43.59, high $74.18). Manitoba: $54.20 (low $37.90, high $70.55). British Columbia: $54.11 (low $42.00, high $73.33). Prince Edward Island: $52.64 (low $41.80, high $67.37). New Brunswick: $52.00 (low $44.42, high $53.85). $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $61.54 (low $46.00, high $75.00) Canada $61.54 Northwest Territories: $72.00 (low $48.43, high $93.18) Northwest Territories $72.00 Nunavut: $67.83 (low $51.54, high $89.52) Nunavut $67.83 Ontario: $64.62 (low $50.77, high $78.37) Ontario $64.62 Yukon: $62.97 (low $43.97, high $80.86) Yukon $62.97 Quebec: $58.91 (low $50.00, high $75.00) Quebec $58.91 Alberta: $57.96 (low $41.01, high $75.02) Alberta $57.96 Saskatchewan: $57.73 (low $40.43, high $74.50) Saskatchewan $57.73 Newfoundland and Labrador: $57.29 (low $40.11, high $60.57) Newfoundland and Labrador $57.29 Nova Scotia: $55.20 (low $43.59, high $74.18) Nova Scotia $55.20 Manitoba: $54.20 (low $37.90, high $70.55) Manitoba $54.20 British Columbia: $54.11 (low $42.00, high $73.33) British Columbia $54.11 Prince Edward Island: $52.64 (low $41.80, high $67.37) Prince Edward Island $52.64 New Brunswick: $52.00 (low $44.42, high $53.85) New Brunswick $52.00 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 - health and social policy development and program administration by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: undetermined. Ontario: undetermined. Yukon: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Ontario: undetermined Ontario Undetermined Yukon: Limited (2 of 5) Yukon Limited Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined 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 .