Median wage
$20.00 an hour West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador
Compared with Newfoundland and Labrador
11.1% higher $2.00 above the Newfoundland and Labrador median of $18.00
Compared with Canada
3.6% lower $0.75 below the Canadian median of $20.75
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 $28.00, middle half $17.00 to $24.50. Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00. Canada: median $20.75, from $17.00 to $28.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.50.$15$20$25$30West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $28.00, middle half $17.00 to $24.50West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$20.00Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00Newfoundland and Labrador (province)$18.00Canada: 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 West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador compared with Canada
WageWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $16.00 $16.00 $17.00
Lower quartile $17.00 $16.00 $18.00
Median $20.00 $18.00 $20.75
Upper quartile $24.50 $21.00 $24.50
High $28.00 $25.00 $28.00
Average $20.71 $19.13 $21.66

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 LabradorWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $28.00. Avalon Peninsula: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $17.31, from $16.00 to $23.00. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $28.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$20.00Avalon Peninsula: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.00Avalon Peninsula$18.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $17.31, from $16.00 to $23.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula$17.31Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $24.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$17.00
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
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.00$20.00$28.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$16.00$18.00$25.00Moderate (3 of 5)
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.00$17.31$23.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.00$17.00$24.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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