Median wage in Canada
$27.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$29.02 an hour
Quebec
Lowest median wage
$25.00 an hour
Nova Scotia
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations by province and territory Canada: $27.00 (low $19.18, high $36.11). Quebec: $29.02 (low $21.55, high $37.03). Alberta: $28.62 (low $23.72, high $35.54). British Columbia: $28.00 (low $20.50, high $31.00). Prince Edward Island: $28.00 (low $20.00, high $35.74). Newfoundland and Labrador: $26.50 (low $21.00, high $33.00). Ontario: $26.25 (low $17.62, high $36.00). Manitoba: $26.00 (low $16.00, high $37.95). Saskatchewan: $25.75 (low $22.00, high $39.22). New Brunswick: $25.20 (low $23.00, high $34.00). Nova Scotia: $25.00 (low $20.00, high $33.00). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 Canada: $27.00 (low $19.18, high $36.11) Canada $27.00 Quebec: $29.02 (low $21.55, high $37.03) Quebec $29.02 Alberta: $28.62 (low $23.72, high $35.54) Alberta $28.62 British Columbia: $28.00 (low $20.50, high $31.00) British Columbia $28.00 Prince Edward Island: $28.00 (low $20.00, high $35.74) Prince Edward Island $28.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $26.50 (low $21.00, high $33.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $26.50 Ontario: $26.25 (low $17.62, high $36.00) Ontario $26.25 Manitoba: $26.00 (low $16.00, high $37.95) Manitoba $26.00 Saskatchewan: $25.75 (low $22.00, high $39.22) Saskatchewan $25.75 New Brunswick: $25.20 (low $23.00, high $34.00) New Brunswick $25.20 Nova Scotia: $25.00 (low $20.00, high $33.00) Nova Scotia $25.00 Yukon: not stated Yukon 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.
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 medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations by province and territory, 1 to 5 Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 1 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Nova Scotia.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
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 .