Median wage in Canada
$26.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$28.43 an hour
Yukon
Lowest median wage
$23.70 an hour
Saskatchewan
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for mail and parcel sorters and related occupations by province and territory Canada: $26.00 (low $18.56, high $30.66). Yukon: $28.43 (low $17.94, high $30.13). British Columbia: $28.00 (low $18.44, high $31.50). Ontario: $27.00 (low $18.92, high $30.36). Prince Edward Island: $27.00 (low $17.00, high $30.00). Nova Scotia: $26.95 (low $19.78, high $34.27). New Brunswick: $26.00 (low $19.65, high $30.66). Quebec: $25.98 (low $19.00, high $31.00). Alberta: $25.00 (low $17.30, high $30.36). Manitoba: $25.00 (low $18.00, high $30.26). Newfoundland and Labrador: $25.00 (low $19.00, high $30.25). Saskatchewan: $23.70 (low $19.85, high $30.66). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 Canada: $26.00 (low $18.56, high $30.66) Canada $26.00 Yukon: $28.43 (low $17.94, high $30.13) Yukon $28.43 British Columbia: $28.00 (low $18.44, high $31.50) British Columbia $28.00 Ontario: $27.00 (low $18.92, high $30.36) Ontario $27.00 Prince Edward Island: $27.00 (low $17.00, high $30.00) Prince Edward Island $27.00 Nova Scotia: $26.95 (low $19.78, high $34.27) Nova Scotia $26.95 New Brunswick: $26.00 (low $19.65, high $30.66) New Brunswick $26.00 Quebec: $25.98 (low $19.00, high $31.00) Quebec $25.98 Alberta: $25.00 (low $17.30, high $30.36) Alberta $25.00 Manitoba: $25.00 (low $18.00, high $30.26) Manitoba $25.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $25.00 (low $19.00, high $30.25) Newfoundland and Labrador $25.00 Saskatchewan: $23.70 (low $19.85, high $30.66) Saskatchewan $23.70 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.
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 mail and parcel sorters and related occupations by province and territory, 1 to 5 Yukon: undetermined. British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Manitoba: Good (4 of 5) Manitoba Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good 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 .