Median wage in Canada
$27.47 an hour
Highest median wage
$37.51 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$22.00 an hour
Prince Edward Island
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for legal administrative assistants by province and territory Canada: $27.47 (low $18.75, high $41.72). Nunavut: $37.51 (low $24.43, high $48.23). Alberta: $32.00 (low $21.00, high $45.00). Yukon: $30.11 (low $23.04, high $40.50). British Columbia: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $41.96). Ontario: $26.44 (low $17.60, high $42.03). Manitoba: $26.00 (low $18.27, high $33.85). Nova Scotia: $26.00 (low $16.50, high $37.75). Quebec: $26.00 (low $20.00, high $38.46). Saskatchewan: $26.00 (low $17.00, high $39.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $23.08 (low $16.00, high $29.67). New Brunswick: $23.00 (low $18.00, high $32.05). Prince Edward Island: $22.00 (low $18.36, high $25.00). Northwest Territories: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $27.47 (low $18.75, high $41.72) Canada $27.47 Nunavut: $37.51 (low $24.43, high $48.23) Nunavut $37.51 Alberta: $32.00 (low $21.00, high $45.00) Alberta $32.00 Yukon: $30.11 (low $23.04, high $40.50) Yukon $30.11 British Columbia: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $41.96) British Columbia $30.00 Ontario: $26.44 (low $17.60, high $42.03) Ontario $26.44 Manitoba: $26.00 (low $18.27, high $33.85) Manitoba $26.00 Nova Scotia: $26.00 (low $16.50, high $37.75) Nova Scotia $26.00 Quebec: $26.00 (low $20.00, high $38.46) Quebec $26.00 Saskatchewan: $26.00 (low $17.00, high $39.00) Saskatchewan $26.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $23.08 (low $16.00, high $29.67) Newfoundland and Labrador $23.08 New Brunswick: $23.00 (low $18.00, high $32.05) New Brunswick $23.00 Prince Edward Island: $22.00 (low $18.36, high $25.00) Prince Edward Island $22.00 Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated 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 legal administrative assistants by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years 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 .