Median wage
$34.30 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
5.5% higher $1.80 above the Canadian median of $32.50
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest Territories

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $34.30, from $21.92 to $37.20. Canada: median $32.50, from $21.00 to $48.65, middle half $26.00 to $41.85.$20$30$40$50Northwest Territories: median $34.30, from $21.92 to $37.20Northwest Territories$34.30Canada: median $32.50, from $21.00 to $48.65, middle half $26.00 to $41.85Canada$32.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest Territories compared with Canada
WageNorthwest TerritoriesCanada
Low $21.92 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $26.00
Median $34.30 $32.50
Upper quartile Not stated $41.85
High $37.20 $48.65
Average Not stated $33.87

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest Territories.

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Northwest Territories

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Northwest Territories.

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