Median wage
$61.57 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
23.1% higher $11.57 above the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northwest Territories

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $61.57, from $44.68 to $87.91. Canada: median $50.00, from $29.88 to $85.16, middle half $39.00 to $66.67.$20$40$60$80$100Northwest Territories: median $61.57, from $44.68 to $87.91Northwest Territories$61.57Canada: median $50.00, from $29.88 to $85.16, middle half $39.00 to $66.67Canada$50.00
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 $44.68 $29.88
Lower quartile Not stated $39.00
Median $61.57 $50.00
Upper quartile Not stated $66.67
High $87.91 $85.16
Average Not stated $55.47

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period, with new positions created by employment growth and retirements. There is a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Northwest Territories

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Northwest Territories.

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