Median wage in Canada
$23.17 an hour
Highest median wage
$30.41 an hour
Yukon
Lowest median wage
$19.51 an hour
Nova Scotia
Very good job outlook
1 province or territory
Job Bank, 2025-2027
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 assistants and clerks by province and territory Canada: $23.17 (low $15.80, high $34.00). Yukon: $30.41 (low $20.23, high $43.49). British Columbia: $27.85 (low $20.00, high $33.90). Quebec: $24.00 (low $16.10, high $29.86). Prince Edward Island: $23.16 (low $16.50, high $33.58). Alberta: $23.00 (low $15.30, high $35.00). New Brunswick: $22.24 (low $16.00, high $28.00). Ontario: $22.00 (low $17.60, high $34.62). Saskatchewan: $21.15 (low $15.44, high $29.69). Manitoba: $19.75 (low $16.00, high $28.73). Nova Scotia: $19.51 (low $16.50, high $26.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $23.17 (low $15.80, high $34.00) Canada $23.17 Yukon: $30.41 (low $20.23, high $43.49) Yukon $30.41 British Columbia: $27.85 (low $20.00, high $33.90) British Columbia $27.85 Quebec: $24.00 (low $16.10, high $29.86) Quebec $24.00 Prince Edward Island: $23.16 (low $16.50, high $33.58) Prince Edward Island $23.16 Alberta: $23.00 (low $15.30, high $35.00) Alberta $23.00 New Brunswick: $22.24 (low $16.00, high $28.00) New Brunswick $22.24 Ontario: $22.00 (low $17.60, high $34.62) Ontario $22.00 Saskatchewan: $21.15 (low $15.44, high $29.69) Saskatchewan $21.15 Manitoba: $19.75 (low $16.00, high $28.73) Manitoba $19.75 Nova Scotia: $19.51 (low $16.50, high $26.00) Nova Scotia $19.51 Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated Newfoundland and Labrador 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 assistants and clerks by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $15.80 $23.17 $34.00 Yukon $20.23 $30.41 $43.49 British Columbia $20.00 $27.85 $33.90 Quebec $16.10 $24.00 $29.86 Prince Edward Island $16.50 $23.16 $33.58 Alberta $15.30 $23.00 $35.00 New Brunswick $16.00 $22.24 $28.00 Ontario $17.60 $22.00 $34.62 Saskatchewan $15.44 $21.15 $29.69 Manitoba $16.00 $19.75 $28.73 Nova Scotia $16.50 $19.51 $26.00 Newfoundland and Labrador 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 assistants and clerks by province and territory, 1 to 5 Yukon: undetermined. British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5) New Brunswick Limited Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Saskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5) Saskatchewan Very good Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador 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 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 .