Median wage
$18.00 an hour Saint John – St. Stephen
Compared with New Brunswick
2.7% lower $0.50 below the New Brunswick median of $18.50
Compared with Canada
13.3% lower $2.75 below the Canadian median of $20.75
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen

Wage range in Saint John – St. Stephen and CanadaSaint John – St. Stephen: median $18.00, from $15.65 to $22.00, middle half $16.50 to $20.00. New Brunswick (province): median $18.50, from $15.65 to $23.00, middle half $17.00 to $20.67. Canada: median $20.75, from $17.00 to $28.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.50.$15$20$25$30Saint John – St. Stephen: median $18.00, from $15.65 to $22.00, middle half $16.50 to $20.00Saint John – St. Stephen$18.00New Brunswick (province): median $18.50, from $15.65 to $23.00, middle half $17.00 to $20.67New Brunswick (province)$18.50Canada: median $20.75, from $17.00 to $28.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.50Canada$20.75
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 Saint John – St. Stephen compared with Canada
WageSaint John – St. StephenNew BrunswickCanada
Low $15.65 $15.65 $17.00
Lower quartile $16.50 $17.00 $18.00
Median $18.00 $18.50 $20.75
Upper quartile $20.00 $20.67 $24.50
High $22.00 $23.00 $28.00
Average $18.56 $18.91 $21.66

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saint John – St. Stephen.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

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

By region in New Brunswick

Wage range by economic region in New BrunswickMoncton – Richibucto: median $19.37, from $16.22 to $23.44. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $18.43, from $15.65 to $23.00. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $18.00, from $15.65 to $22.00. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $18.00, from $15.65 to $22.00. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $17.50, from $15.65 to $23.00.$14$16$18$20$22$24Moncton – Richibucto: median $19.37, from $16.22 to $23.44Moncton – Richibucto$19.37Campbellton – Miramichi: median $18.43, from $15.65 to $23.00Campbellton – Miramichi$18.43Fredericton – Oromocto: median $18.00, from $15.65 to $22.00Fredericton – Oromocto$18.00Saint John – St. Stephen: median $18.00, from $15.65 to $22.00Saint John – St. Stephen$18.00Edmundston – Woodstock: median $17.50, from $15.65 to $23.00Edmundston – Woodstock$17.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Moncton – Richibucto$16.22$19.37$23.44Moderate (3 of 5)
Campbellton – Miramichi$15.65$18.43$23.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Fredericton – Oromocto$15.65$18.00$22.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$15.65$18.00$22.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$15.65$17.50$23.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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