Median wage
$20.00 an hour West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador
Compared with Newfoundland and Labrador
3.9% lower $0.81 below the Newfoundland and Labrador median of $20.81
Compared with Canada
6% lower $1.27 below the Canadian median of $21.27
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador

Wage range in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador and CanadaWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $27.00, middle half $16.00 to $26.02. Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $20.81, from $16.00 to $27.00, middle half $18.00 to $23.35. Canada: median $21.27, from $16.00 to $28.72, middle half $18.00 to $25.00.$15$20$25$30West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $27.00, middle half $16.00 to $26.02West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$20.00Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $20.81, from $16.00 to $27.00, middle half $18.00 to $23.35Newfoundland and Labrador (province)$20.81Canada: median $21.27, from $16.00 to $28.72, middle half $18.00 to $25.00Canada$21.27
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador compared with Canada
WageWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $16.00 $16.00 $16.00
Lower quartile $16.00 $18.00 $18.00
Median $20.00 $20.81 $21.27
Upper quartile $26.02 $23.35 $25.00
High $27.00 $27.00 $28.72
Average $21.31 $21.35 $22.24

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Newfoundland and Labrador

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorAvalon Peninsula: median $21.00, from $16.00 to $33.00. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $20.45, from $16.00 to $25.18. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $20.45, from $16.00 to $25.18. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $27.00.$15$20$25$30$35Avalon Peninsula: median $21.00, from $16.00 to $33.00Avalon Peninsula$21.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $20.45, from $16.00 to $25.18Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$20.45South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $20.45, from $16.00 to $25.18South Coast – Burin Peninsula$20.45West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $27.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$20.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Avalon Peninsula$16.00$21.00$33.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.00$20.45$25.18Moderate (3 of 5)
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.00$20.45$25.18Moderate (3 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.00$20.00$27.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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