Median wage in Canada
$20.50 an hour
Highest median wage
$37.61 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$17.05 an hour
Newfoundland and Labrador
Very good job outlook
1 province or territory
Job Bank, 2025-2027
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for home support workers, caregivers and related occupations by province and territory Canada: $20.50 (low $16.00, high $27.00). Nunavut: $37.61 (low $26.53, high $52.39). Yukon: $35.00 (low $20.77, high $37.89). Northwest Territories: $33.92 (low $23.00, high $41.94). British Columbia: $24.50 (low $18.25, high $30.00). Nova Scotia: $22.00 (low $16.50, high $25.00). Ontario: $22.00 (low $17.60, high $28.00). Prince Edward Island: $22.00 (low $17.00, high $26.38). Quebec: $21.00 (low $16.10, high $26.00). Alberta: $20.00 (low $15.50, high $25.25). New Brunswick: $20.00 (low $16.00, high $21.00). Saskatchewan: $20.00 (low $15.35, high $25.00). Manitoba: $17.75 (low $16.00, high $23.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $17.05 (low $16.00, high $18.00). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $20.50 (low $16.00, high $27.00) Canada $20.50 Nunavut: $37.61 (low $26.53, high $52.39) Nunavut $37.61 Yukon: $35.00 (low $20.77, high $37.89) Yukon $35.00 Northwest Territories: $33.92 (low $23.00, high $41.94) Northwest Territories $33.92 British Columbia: $24.50 (low $18.25, high $30.00) British Columbia $24.50 Nova Scotia: $22.00 (low $16.50, high $25.00) Nova Scotia $22.00 Ontario: $22.00 (low $17.60, high $28.00) Ontario $22.00 Prince Edward Island: $22.00 (low $17.00, high $26.38) Prince Edward Island $22.00 Quebec: $21.00 (low $16.10, high $26.00) Quebec $21.00 Alberta: $20.00 (low $15.50, high $25.25) Alberta $20.00 New Brunswick: $20.00 (low $16.00, high $21.00) New Brunswick $20.00 Saskatchewan: $20.00 (low $15.35, high $25.00) Saskatchewan $20.00 Manitoba: $17.75 (low $16.00, high $23.00) Manitoba $17.75 Newfoundland and Labrador: $17.05 (low $16.00, high $18.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $17.05 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 home support workers, caregivers and related occupations by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5) Nunavut Moderate Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Nova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5) Nova Scotia Very good Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Manitoba: Good (4 of 5) Manitoba Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 .