Median wage in Canada
$45.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$47.12 an hour
Ontario
Lowest median wage
$33.35 an hour
Yukon
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for library, archive, museum and art gallery managers by province and territory Canada: $45.00 (low $24.73, high $76.92). Ontario: $47.12 (low $27.00, high $84.13). Quebec: $46.70 (low $25.00, high $58.97). British Columbia: $43.63 (low $27.45, high $81.19). Alberta: $41.64 (low $26.41, high $69.68). Saskatchewan: $40.24 (low $25.92, high $69.93). Nova Scotia: $38.29 (low $25.51, high $74.02). Manitoba: $36.06 (low $30.29, high $74.52). Newfoundland and Labrador: $35.03 (low $22.34, high $66.07). New Brunswick: $34.31 (low $24.51, high $48.53). Yukon: $33.35 (low $28.08, high $62.63). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $45.00 (low $24.73, high $76.92) Canada $45.00 Ontario: $47.12 (low $27.00, high $84.13) Ontario $47.12 Quebec: $46.70 (low $25.00, high $58.97) Quebec $46.70 British Columbia: $43.63 (low $27.45, high $81.19) British Columbia $43.63 Alberta: $41.64 (low $26.41, high $69.68) Alberta $41.64 Saskatchewan: $40.24 (low $25.92, high $69.93) Saskatchewan $40.24 Nova Scotia: $38.29 (low $25.51, high $74.02) Nova Scotia $38.29 Manitoba: $36.06 (low $30.29, high $74.52) Manitoba $36.06 Newfoundland and Labrador: $35.03 (low $22.34, high $66.07) Newfoundland and Labrador $35.03 New Brunswick: $34.31 (low $24.51, high $48.53) New Brunswick $34.31 Yukon: $33.35 (low $28.08, high $62.63) Yukon $33.35 Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut 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.
Median hourly wage for library, archive, museum and art gallery managers by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $24.73 $45.00 $76.92 Ontario $27.00 $47.12 $84.13 Quebec $25.00 $46.70 $58.97 British Columbia $27.45 $43.63 $81.19 Alberta $26.41 $41.64 $69.68 Saskatchewan $25.92 $40.24 $69.93 Nova Scotia $25.51 $38.29 $74.02 Manitoba $30.29 $36.06 $74.52 Newfoundland and Labrador $22.34 $35.03 $66.07 New Brunswick $24.51 $34.31 $48.53 Yukon $28.08 $33.35 $62.63 Prince Edward Island Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
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 library, archive, museum and art gallery managers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good Quebec: Good (4 of 5) Quebec Good British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field 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 .