Median wage in Canada
$43.27 an hour
Highest median wage
$62.77 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$36.60 an hour
Prince Edward Island
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers by province and territory Canada: $43.27 (low $28.57, high $65.38). Nunavut: $62.77 (low $45.01, high $77.76). Northwest Territories: $56.25 (low $44.00, high $63.59). Quebec: $47.19 (low $28.00, high $68.68). Alberta: $44.20 (low $28.60, high $65.00). Ontario: $43.59 (low $31.00, high $67.31). Saskatchewan: $41.03 (low $24.00, high $67.31). Yukon: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $53.33). New Brunswick: $40.00 (low $22.50, high $67.69). Nova Scotia: $40.00 (low $21.38, high $59.49). Newfoundland and Labrador: $39.90 (low $33.50, high $58.46). British Columbia: $39.49 (low $30.00, high $55.00). Manitoba: $37.14 (low $20.52, high $64.10). Prince Edward Island: $36.60 (low $32.31, high $51.52). $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $43.27 (low $28.57, high $65.38) Canada $43.27 Nunavut: $62.77 (low $45.01, high $77.76) Nunavut $62.77 Northwest Territories: $56.25 (low $44.00, high $63.59) Northwest Territories $56.25 Quebec: $47.19 (low $28.00, high $68.68) Quebec $47.19 Alberta: $44.20 (low $28.60, high $65.00) Alberta $44.20 Ontario: $43.59 (low $31.00, high $67.31) Ontario $43.59 Saskatchewan: $41.03 (low $24.00, high $67.31) Saskatchewan $41.03 Yukon: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $53.33) Yukon $41.00 New Brunswick: $40.00 (low $22.50, high $67.69) New Brunswick $40.00 Nova Scotia: $40.00 (low $21.38, high $59.49) Nova Scotia $40.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $39.90 (low $33.50, high $58.46) Newfoundland and Labrador $39.90 British Columbia: $39.49 (low $30.00, high $55.00) British Columbia $39.49 Manitoba: $37.14 (low $20.52, high $64.10) Manitoba $37.14 Prince Edward Island: $36.60 (low $32.31, high $51.52) Prince Edward Island $36.60 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 natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: Limited (2 of 5). Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: Limited (2 of 5) Nunavut Limited Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5) Northwest Territories Limited Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Ontario: undetermined Ontario Undetermined Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5) New Brunswick Limited Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 .