Median wage
$68.57 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
18.9% higher $10.88 above the Canadian median of $57.69
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northwest Territories

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $68.57, from $51.43 to $87.68. Canada: median $57.69, from $37.94 to $87.18, middle half $48.08 to $70.60.$20$40$60$80$100Northwest Territories: median $68.57, from $51.43 to $87.68Northwest Territories$68.57Canada: median $57.69, from $37.94 to $87.18, middle half $48.08 to $70.60Canada$57.69
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest Territories compared with Canada
WageNorthwest TerritoriesCanada
Low $51.43 $37.94
Lower quartile Not stated $48.08
Median $68.57 $57.69
Upper quartile Not stated $70.60
High $87.68 $87.18
Average Not stated $61.21

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions and retirements will create several openings. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Northwest Territories

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Northwest Territories.

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