Median wage in Canada
$24.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$35.00 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$18.00 an hour
Newfoundland and Labrador
Very good job outlook
3 provinces and territories
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 nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates by province and territory Canada: $24.00 (low $19.00, high $28.84). Northwest Territories: $35.00 (low $30.00, high $40.00). Yukon: $33.00 (low $26.00, high $49.52). Nunavut: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $45.42). British Columbia: $27.89 (low $22.37, high $29.83). Quebec: $25.10 (low $20.00, high $27.92). Ontario: $24.00 (low $19.49, high $30.00). Saskatchewan: $23.97 (low $17.00, high $25.00). Prince Edward Island: $23.26 (low $18.00, high $26.68). Nova Scotia: $23.00 (low $17.91, high $25.18). Alberta: $22.55 (low $19.00, high $26.46). New Brunswick: $21.50 (low $17.00, high $25.00). Manitoba: $20.50 (low $16.00, high $24.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $18.00 (low $16.00, high $25.00). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $24.00 (low $19.00, high $28.84) Canada $24.00 Northwest Territories: $35.00 (low $30.00, high $40.00) Northwest Territories $35.00 Yukon: $33.00 (low $26.00, high $49.52) Yukon $33.00 Nunavut: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $45.42) Nunavut $30.00 British Columbia: $27.89 (low $22.37, high $29.83) British Columbia $27.89 Quebec: $25.10 (low $20.00, high $27.92) Quebec $25.10 Ontario: $24.00 (low $19.49, high $30.00) Ontario $24.00 Saskatchewan: $23.97 (low $17.00, high $25.00) Saskatchewan $23.97 Prince Edward Island: $23.26 (low $18.00, high $26.68) Prince Edward Island $23.26 Nova Scotia: $23.00 (low $17.91, high $25.18) Nova Scotia $23.00 Alberta: $22.55 (low $19.00, high $26.46) Alberta $22.55 New Brunswick: $21.50 (low $17.00, high $25.00) New Brunswick $21.50 Manitoba: $20.50 (low $16.00, high $24.00) Manitoba $20.50 Newfoundland and Labrador: $18.00 (low $16.00, high $25.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $18.00 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 nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Nunavut: undetermined. British Columbia: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Very good (5 of 5). Nova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined British Columbia: Good (4 of 5) British Columbia Good Quebec: Good (4 of 5) Quebec Good Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good Saskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5) Saskatchewan Very good Prince Edward Island: Very good (5 of 5) Prince Edward Island Very good Nova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5) Nova Scotia Very good Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Manitoba: Good (4 of 5) Manitoba Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
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 .