Median wage in Canada
$21.27 an hour
Highest median wage
$28.00 an hour
Yukon
Lowest median wage
$19.00 an hour
Nova Scotia
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners by province and territory Canada: $21.27 (low $16.00, high $28.72). Yukon: $28.00 (low $18.00, high $35.00). Nunavut: $25.00 (low $19.00, high $30.00). British Columbia: $24.65 (low $17.85, high $34.00). Northwest Territories: $23.12 (low $18.00, high $30.00). Ontario: $22.00 (low $17.60, high $28.00). Quebec: $21.00 (low $17.00, high $26.67). Newfoundland and Labrador: $20.81 (low $16.00, high $27.00). Prince Edward Island: $20.77 (low $16.50, high $23.50). Saskatchewan: $20.62 (low $15.35, high $27.00). Manitoba: $20.15 (low $16.00, high $28.00). Alberta: $20.03 (low $15.00, high $28.00). New Brunswick: $20.00 (low $15.65, high $22.50). Nova Scotia: $19.00 (low $16.50, high $26.00). $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 Canada: $21.27 (low $16.00, high $28.72) Canada $21.27 Yukon: $28.00 (low $18.00, high $35.00) Yukon $28.00 Nunavut: $25.00 (low $19.00, high $30.00) Nunavut $25.00 British Columbia: $24.65 (low $17.85, high $34.00) British Columbia $24.65 Northwest Territories: $23.12 (low $18.00, high $30.00) Northwest Territories $23.12 Ontario: $22.00 (low $17.60, high $28.00) Ontario $22.00 Quebec: $21.00 (low $17.00, high $26.67) Quebec $21.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $20.81 (low $16.00, high $27.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $20.81 Prince Edward Island: $20.77 (low $16.50, high $23.50) Prince Edward Island $20.77 Saskatchewan: $20.62 (low $15.35, high $27.00) Saskatchewan $20.62 Manitoba: $20.15 (low $16.00, high $28.00) Manitoba $20.15 Alberta: $20.03 (low $15.00, high $28.00) Alberta $20.03 New Brunswick: $20.00 (low $15.65, high $22.50) New Brunswick $20.00 Nova Scotia: $19.00 (low $16.50, high $26.00) Nova Scotia $19.00 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 janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners by province and territory, 1 to 5 Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5) Nunavut Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 5
Usual education No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.
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 .