Salaries

Letter Carriers Salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 74101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$26.00 an hour Newfoundland and Labrador
Compared with Canada
9.9% lower $2.85 below the Canadian median of $28.85
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Newfoundland and Labrador and CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador: median $26.00, from $21.20 to $35.00, middle half $22.84 to $30.00. Canada: median $28.85, from $23.00 to $33.65, middle half $25.98 to $30.36.$20$25$30$35Newfoundland and Labrador: median $26.00, from $21.20 to $35.00, middle half $22.84 to $30.00Newfoundland and Labrador$26.00Canada: median $28.85, from $23.00 to $33.65, middle half $25.98 to $30.36Canada$28.85
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 Newfoundland and Labrador compared with Canada
WageNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $21.20 $23.00
Lower quartile $22.84 $25.98
Median $26.00 $28.85
Upper quartile $30.00 $30.36
High $35.00 $33.65
Average $27.40 $28.74

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador.

The employment outlook is good for letter carriers in Newfoundland and Labrador from 2025 to 2027. Several positions will become available due to retirements, while employment levels should remain stable as traditional mail volumes drop with the rising use of online banking. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Newfoundland and Labrador

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $26.00, from $21.20 to $35.00. Avalon Peninsula: median $30.00, from $26.00 to $41.67. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $26.67, from $20.18 to $29.73. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $24.62, from $19.82 to $29.28. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $26.00, from $21.20 to $35.00Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$26.00Avalon Peninsula: median $30.00, from $26.00 to $41.67Avalon Peninsula$30.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $26.67, from $20.18 to $29.73South Coast – Burin Peninsula$26.67West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $24.62, from $19.82 to $29.28West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$24.62Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not statedNotre Dame – Central Bonavista BayNot stated
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
Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$21.20$26.00$35.00Good (4 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$26.00$30.00$41.67Undetermined
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$20.18$26.67$29.73Undetermined
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$19.82$24.62$29.28Undetermined
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista BayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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