Salaries

Optometrists Salary in Saskatchewan

NOC 31111Wages 2021Updated

Licence required in Saskatchewan How to get licensed

Median wage
$68,500 a year Saskatchewan
Compared with Canada
15.4% lower $12,500 below the Canadian median of $81,000
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Saskatchewan

In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Saskatchewan and CanadaSaskatchewan: median $68,500. Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000.$0$50k$100k$150k$200kSaskatchewan: median $68,500Saskatchewan$68,500Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000Canada$81,000
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Saskatchewan compared with Canada
WageSaskatchewanCanada
Low Not stated $32,867
Lower quartile Not stated $50,400
Median $68,500 $81,000
Upper quartile Not stated $122,000
High Not stated $162,000
Average $64,000 $89,300

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saskatchewan.

The employment outlook is very good for optometrists in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth and retirements will lead to several new positions while a small number of unemployed workers are available. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Saskatchewan?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Saskatchewan.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Saskatchewan

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in SaskatchewanSaskatchewan (all regions): median $68,500. Regina – Moose Mountain: not stated. Swift Current – Moose Jaw: not stated. Saskatoon – Biggar: not stated. Yorkton – Melville: not stated. Prince Albert: not stated. Northern: not stated.$60k$80kSaskatchewan (all regions): median $68,500Saskatchewan (all regions)$68,500Regina – Moose Mountain: not statedRegina – Moose MountainNot statedSwift Current – Moose Jaw: not statedSwift Current – Moose JawNot statedSaskatoon – Biggar: not statedSaskatoon – BiggarNot statedYorkton – Melville: not statedYorkton – MelvilleNot statedPrince Albert: not statedPrince AlbertNot statedNorthern: not statedNorthernNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Saskatchewan (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Saskatchewan (all regions)Not stated$68,500Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
Regina – Moose MountainNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Swift Current – Moose JawNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Saskatoon – BiggarNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Yorkton – MelvilleNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Prince AlbertNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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