Median wage in Canada
$46.15 an hour
Highest median wage
$62.06 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$38.46 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 information systems specialists by province and territory Canada: $46.15 (low $28.85, high $68.68). Nunavut: $62.06 (low $45.68, high $80.31). Northwest Territories: $53.28 (low $40.31, high $73.25). Alberta: $48.08 (low $27.13, high $68.00). Ontario: $47.00 (low $28.59, high $72.60). Yukon: $46.43 (low $36.93, high $75.66). British Columbia: $46.15 (low $29.99, high $75.44). Quebec: $46.15 (low $30.00, high $63.19). Saskatchewan: $45.13 (low $28.21, high $63.46). Nova Scotia: $43.75 (low $29.33, high $63.46). Manitoba: $42.31 (low $25.70, high $62.50). Newfoundland and Labrador: $40.30 (low $23.08, high $54.53). Prince Edward Island: $40.00 (low $24.04, high $61.54). New Brunswick: $38.46 (low $25.65, high $54.95). $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $46.15 (low $28.85, high $68.68) Canada $46.15 Nunavut: $62.06 (low $45.68, high $80.31) Nunavut $62.06 Northwest Territories: $53.28 (low $40.31, high $73.25) Northwest Territories $53.28 Alberta: $48.08 (low $27.13, high $68.00) Alberta $48.08 Ontario: $47.00 (low $28.59, high $72.60) Ontario $47.00 Yukon: $46.43 (low $36.93, high $75.66) Yukon $46.43 British Columbia: $46.15 (low $29.99, high $75.44) British Columbia $46.15 Quebec: $46.15 (low $30.00, high $63.19) Quebec $46.15 Saskatchewan: $45.13 (low $28.21, high $63.46) Saskatchewan $45.13 Nova Scotia: $43.75 (low $29.33, high $63.46) Nova Scotia $43.75 Manitoba: $42.31 (low $25.70, high $62.50) Manitoba $42.31 Newfoundland and Labrador: $40.30 (low $23.08, high $54.53) Newfoundland and Labrador $40.30 Prince Edward Island: $40.00 (low $24.04, high $61.54) Prince Edward Island $40.00 New Brunswick: $38.46 (low $25.65, high $54.95) New Brunswick $38.46 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 information systems specialists by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good British Columbia: Good (4 of 5) British Columbia Good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 .